USING DEA AND VEA TO EVALUATE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES [PDF]
In this study we use data envelopment analysis (DEA), and an extension of DEA called value efficiency analysis (VEA), to explore the production of quality of life within counties in the mid-Atlantic region and the extent to which production frontiers and
Marshall, Elizabeth P. +1 more
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Cognitive strategic groups and long-run efficiency evaluation : the case of Spanish savings banks [PDF]
In the framework of Cognitive Approach, this paper proposes a new method to identify strategic groups (SG) using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) methods.
Diego Prior, Jordi Surroca
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Forecasting the role of public expenditure in economic growth Using DEA-neural network approach [PDF]
This paper integrates data envelopment analysis (DEA) and artificial neural networks (ANN) to forecast the role of public expenditure in economic growth in OCDE countries.
Amiri, Arshia, Ventelou, Bruno
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Using a modified DEA model to estimate the importance of objectives. An application to agricultural economics. [PDF]
This paper shows a connection between Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and the methodology proposed by Sumpsi et al. (1997) to estimate the weights of objectives for decision makers in a multiple attribute approach.
Francisco J. André +2 more
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Regulatory and Environmental Effects on Public Transit Efficiency. A Mixed DEA-SFA Approach [PDF]
The aim of this paper is to account for the impact of statistical noise and exogenous regulatory and environmental factors on the efficiency of public transit systems in a DEA-based framework.
Beniamina Buzzo Margari +3 more
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Agricultural Productivity Growth in Africa: Is Efficiency Catching-up or Lagging Behind? [PDF]
Recent empirical studies on agricultural productivity growth in African countries have produced mixed results; some find that uptake of new technology (technical progress) is the main source of total factor productivity growth while others point to ...
Mugera, Amin W., Ojede, Andrew
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The Evolution of Bulgarian Banks' Efficiency During the Twenties: A Dea Approach [PDF]
This paper studies the dynamics of the bank efficiency in Bulgaria in the years 1923 and 1928. In the course of research several interdependencies were detected, related mainly to the reaction of different types of banks to the financial crisis and the ...
Gergana Mihaylova +2 more
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The use of supply chain DEA models in operations management: A survey [PDF]
Standard Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach is used to evaluate the efficiency of DMUs and treats its internal structures as a “black box”. The aim of this paper is twofold.
Halkos, George +2 more
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Assessing the Efficiency of Mother-to-Child HIV Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries using Data Envelopment Analysis [PDF]
AIDS is one of the most significant health care problems worldwide. Due to the difficulty and costs involved in treating HIV, preventing infection is of paramount importance in controlling the AIDS epidemic.
Carla A.E. Amado +2 more
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THE IMPLICATION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR JOINT AGRICULTURE-TIMBER PRODUCTIVITY IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON [PDF]
This paper examines whether better property rights will increase joint productivity of agricultural and timber products in the Brazilian Amazon. Farrell output-based technical efficiency and technological progress measures are derived by using DEA (Data ...
Otsuki, Tsunehiro, Reis, Eustaquio Jose
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