In their recent study, Tommaso Agasisti, Tatiana Akuneeva, Aleksei Egorov, Daria Platonova, and Pavel Serebrennikov delve into the intricate relationship between non-academic staff and the technical efficiency of Russian universities from 2012 to 2021. Featured in
Applied Economics, their research challenges conventional wisdom about university operations, offering fresh insights into how administrative and support roles impact institutional performance. By employing innovative statistical methods, the authors uncover nuanced dynamics that vary between research-intensive and teaching-intensive universities, reshaping our understanding of higher education management.
