Measuring Performance in Primary Care: Econometric Analysis and DEA [PDF]
We use data from the Health Service Indicators database to compare different methods of measuring the performance of English Family Health Services Authorities (FHSAs) in providing primary care.
Hugh Gravelle, Antonio Giuffrida and
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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
Shortle, James S. +1 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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An application of the data envelopment analysis methodology in the performance assessment of the Zaragoza University Departments [PDF]
The increasing interest in the measurement of the performance and efficiency in non-profit public organisations, has led to the development of performance indicators, each of which attempts to measure the output (input) of a group of nearly homogeneous ...
Emilio Martín
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Non-homogeneity in Data Envelopment Analysis [PDF]
, 2008 Data Envelopment Analysis requires all the units that are being compared to be homogeneous. One of the homogeneity requirements is that they all share the same inputs and outputs.
Mar Molinero, Cecilio
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An application of statistical interference in DEA models: An analysis of public owned university departments' efficiency [PDF]
This paper uses Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model formulations in order to determine the performance levels of 16 departments of the University of Thessaly.
George E. Halkos +2 more
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SdeaR: Stochastic data envelopment analysis with R
SoftwareXThis paper introduces SdeaR , an open-source R package for stochastic data envelopment analysis (DEA) based on chance-constrained programming. Unlike conventional DEA models, which assume deterministic inputs and outputs, SdeaR explicitly incorporates ...
Vicente J. Bolós +2 more
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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.
Laura Riesgo +2 more
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Comparing technical efficiency of organic and conventional coffee farms in Nepal using data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach [PDF]
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach used to estimate technical efficiency and followed by regressing the technical efficiency scores to farm specific characters under tobit regression model. Primary data was collected from random samples of 240 (120
Poudel, Krishna Lal +4 more
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Capacity and Scale Inefficiency: Application of Data Envelopment Analysis in the Case of the French Seaweed Fleet [PDF]
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) models are applied to the main French seaweed fleet to examine capacity output, capacity utilization, and scale inefficiency.
Guyader, Olivier, Daures, Fabienne
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