International comparisons of public sector efficiency: DEA methodology [PDF]
The paper analysed and compared the public sector efficiency of the Republic of Serbia with the countries in the region, the new members of the European Union and the EU countries.
Lovre Ivan, Jotić Jelena
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A DEA methodology to evaluate multidimensional quality performance in hospitals
Research into hospital quality performance typically considers a single dimension of quality at a time (e.g., West et al., 2002; McFadden et al., 2004). But as both hospitals and payers are aware, quality is multidimensional and needs to be measured more holistically to capture top performers.
Chris McDermott +4 more
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APPLICATION OF DEA METHODOLOGY IN MEASURING EFFICIENCY IN THE BANKING SECTOR
The most important aspect of any business is efficiency. The goal is to achieve greater outputs with lower inputs, or to use the available inputs to the maximum. In this paper, the use of DEA technique will be illustrated in case of measuring operation efficiency of the banking sector in Serbia, which currently has 33 banks.
Maletic, Radojka +2 more
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The Technical Efficiency of African Countries: A DEA Methodology [PDF]
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the economic efficiency performance of African nations. Economic efficiency plays a crucial role in the economic growth of nations.
Thabang Ndlovu
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Assessing the logistics efficiency of European countries by using the DEA-PC methodology
Data envelopment analysis is a non-parametric linear programming method widely used for the efficiency evaluation of decision making units active in the transport sector. However, it is seldom applied for the efficiency assessment of logistics efficiency
Rita Markovits-Somogyi, Zoltán Bokor
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A Development on AHP/DEA Methodology for Ranking Decision Making Units [PDF]
The AHP/DEA methodology is an integration of Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) and Data Envelopment Analysis. This method uses the capabilities of both AHP and DEA. However, it has some problems: It illogically compares two decision-making units in a
Mohammad Reza Alirezayee +1 more
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The efficiency and productivity evaluation process commonly employs Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) as a performance tool in numerous fields, such as the healthcare industry (hospitals). Therefore, this review examined various hospital-based DEA articles
M Zulfakhar Zubir +6 more
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Toward Innovation-Driven Competitiveness Across African Countries: An Analysis of Efficiency of R&D Expenditures [PDF]
The main goal of this paper is to determine whether R&D funds are used efficiently in African countries. The innovativeness of a country’s economy is nowadays one of the key factors stimulating the economic growth and competitiveness.
Pawel Dobrzanski +4 more
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An Overview of Methodologal Issues in Data Envelopment Analysis: a Primer for Applied Researchers [PDF]
Data envelopment analysis (DEA) as a method of measuring the efficiency of decision-making units (DMUs) has become an attractive tool used in managerial decision-making in many real-world applications.
Viera Mendelová, Pavol Kráľ
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Integrated AHP and network DEA for assessing the efficiency of Iranian handmade carpet industry [PDF]
Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is a method for measuring the efficiency of peer decision making units (DMUs). Traditional DEA models deal with measurements of relative efficiency of DMUs regarding multiple-inputs vs. multiple-outputs.
Azadeh Omid , Seyed Hessameddin Zegordi
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