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Environmental efficiency of rice production in Vietnam: An application of SBM-DEA with undesirable output

open access: yesBiodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity, 2020
Abstract. Le TL, Luu TTH, Huynh N, Chung RH. 2020. Environmental efficiency of rice production in Vietnam: An application of SBM-DEA with undesirable output. Biodiversitas 21: 2710-2715. In Vietnam, the agricultural sector is one of major sources of the country’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and over half of that comes from rice cultivation.
Truc-Linh Le   +3 more
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Crop Cultivation Efficiency and GHG Emission: SBM-DEA Model with Undesirable Output Approach

open access: yesSustainability, 2023
Crop production relies on the use of natural resources and is a source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The present study uses survey data from 250 Polish farms to investigate the eco-efficiency of three main crops: winter wheat, winter triticale, and winter oilseed rape.
Tomasz Żyłowski, Jerzy Kozyra
openaire   +1 more source

Evaluating the efficiency of power companies using data envelopment analysis based on SBM models: a case study in power industry of Iran

open access: yesJournal of Applied Research on Industrial Engineering, 2018
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is one of the most powerful and useful instrument to evaluate the efficiency of DMU’s. To measure the relative efficiency of multi-sector DMU’s, it is essential to focus on the activities which relate these sectors ...
Hossein Ebrahimzadeh Shermeh   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using Shannon Entropy to Improve the Identification of MP-SBM Models with Undesirable Output

open access: yesEntropy, 2022
In the context of the COVID-19 global epidemic, it is particularly important to use limited medical resources to improve the systemic control of infectious diseases. There is a situation where a shortage of medical resources and an uneven distribution of
Zhanxin Ma   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Performance Evaluation of Geological Disaster Relief Operations in China using SBM-DEA Methodology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Abstract Geological disasters have caused enormous damage to human beings and the economy in China. Chinese government pay great effort on geological disaster relief. Usually, the efficiency of the disaster rescue is the first priority to be considered.
pengfei bai, ruifang La, Qianqian Duan
openaire   +1 more source

Comparison of different protein sources on the phosphorus digestibility of soybean meal for broiler chickens determined using the regression method

open access: yesPoultry Science
: A study was conducted to evaluate the P digestibility in soybean meal (SBM) using the regression method with different basal diet that varied in protein sources. The treatments were organized in a 4 × 3 factorial arrangement, where 4 semipurified diets
V.S. Haetinger, O. Adeola
doaj   +1 more source

The environmental-adjusted energy efficiency of China’s construction industry: a three-stage undesirable SBM-DEA model

open access: yesEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021
Abstract Construction industry is a pillar industry of China's national economy but its problems of high energy consumption, high pollution and low energy efficiency is increasingly prominent. The study on the energy efficiency of construction industry is of great significance for improving development quality and achieving the goal of energy ...
Yufeng Chen, Lihua Ma, Zhitao Zhu
openaire   +2 more sources

DEA Malmquist productivity index based on a double-frontier slacks-based model: Iranian road safety assessment

open access: yesEuropean Transport Research Review, 2019
Many governments in the developing world face the social and economic consequences of road accidents and mortalities. Hence, more precise evaluation of regional programs to reduce road fatalities has been a concern for many safety professionals.
S. S. Ganji, A. A. Rassafi
doaj   +1 more source

From Green Governance to Biodiversity Strategy: The Role of Environmentally Experienced Directors in Chinese Firms

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficiency of Life Insurance Companies: An Empirical Study in Mainland China and Taiwan

open access: yesSAGE Open, 2020
The study employs metafrontier and four-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) to measure the overall and individual efficiency of life insurance companies in mainland China and Taiwan, after applying the slack-based measure (SBM)-DEA model to adjust the ...
Hwai-Shuh Shieh, Jin-Li Hu, Yong-Ze Ang
doaj   +1 more source

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