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The use of data envelopment analysis (DEA) to estimate the educational efficiency of Brazilian schools [PDF]

Journal of Applied Research on Industrial Engineering
The present article deals with the application of the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) methodology to identify the most weighty factors that are associated with student performance on large-scale assessments, amongst them, the permanent assessment system ...
Rita Muniz, Wagner Andriola, Sheila Maria Muniz, Antônio Thomaz   +3 more
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Investigation of Bank Management Performance Using DEA Technique (Case Study of Different Branches of Tehran Banks) [PDF]

مدیریت بهره وری, 2019
Banks are considered as vital circulatory system of finance and financial institutions that collect assets from various sources and allocate them to sectors that need market liquidity.
Mohammad Rahim Ramazanian, Keikhosro Yakideh, Lobat Akhavan Deilami   +2 more
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Can Urban Ecological Resilience Improve Grain Production Efficiency? Evidence From the Yangtze River Economic Belt

Food and Energy Security, Volume 15, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT In the context of intensifying climate change, ecological degradation, and rapid urbanization, strengthening urban ecological resilience is paramount for boosting grain production efficiency and achieving food security. Using panel data from seven provinces and two municipalities within China's Yangtze River Economic Belt from 2011 to 2022 ...
Xin Nie, Shao Yu, Zhoupeng Chen
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Resource Endowment and Digital Transformation on the Efficiency of Energy Transition

Energy Science &Engineering, Volume 14, Issue 4, Page 2182-2205, April 2026.
Resource endowment has a significant positive direct effect and a stronger spatial spillover effect on ETE, while digital transformation can improve local efficiency but has some negative spillover effects on neighboring regions. ABSTRACT In contemporary society, improving energy transition efficiency (ETE) has become a necessary measure to ensure the ...
Junding Yang, Yanfeng Guan, Rong Wang, Tong Zhao, Guilan Huang, Ming Ding   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Perspective: Accelerating Electrochemical Energy Storage for a Reliable, Affordable, Resilient, and Secure Electric Grid

Batteries &Supercaps, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.
This Perspective summarizes grid‐scale electrochemical energy storage research at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, focusing on cost‐competitive battery development, reliability and safety validation, and grid‐duty‐cycle relevance. By integrating technology development with deployment‐oriented considerations, it outlines pathways toward reliable ...
Xiaolin Li, David M. Reed, Won‐Gwang Lim, Vilayanur V. Viswanathan, Fredrick Omenya, Marcos Lucero, Guosheng Li, Gabriel Nambafu, Matthew Fayette, Alasdair Crawford, Aaron Hollas, Henry H. Han, Mark Weller, Jung Hui Kim, Bhuvaneswari M. Sivakumar, Wei Wang, Ruozhu Feng, Qian Huang, Daiwon Choi, Edwin C. Thomsen, Nimat Shamim, Vijay Murugesan, Jie Bao, Ajay S. Karakoti, Matt Paiss, Jaime T. Kolln, Vincent Sprenkle, Kevin P. Schneider   +27 more
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Measurement and Regional Disparities of Pig Farming Efficiency Under Different Production Scales: Evidence From China

Agricultural Economics, Volume 57, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT China's pig farming sector is increasingly shifting toward large‐scale and intensive operations, and differences in productivity across farm‐size categories have become crucial for maintaining competitiveness. This paper investigates the changing scale structure of pig production and assesses both static efficiency and dynamic total factor ...
Weiduo Chen, Gang Wu, Shu Wang
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Impact of Digital Economy on Natural Resources Utilization Efficiency and Its Spillover Effect in the Belt and Road Initiative Countries

Natural Resource Modeling, Volume 39, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Faced with global resource constraints and environmental challenges, enhancing natural resources utilization efficiency (NRUE) has become a crucial global strategy. The swift advancement of digital economy (DE) offers a new opportunity to tackle these resource and environmental issues.
Wei Ma, Xiangchen Shi, Na Bo, Yue Gao, Meilin Yuan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative analysis of container ports performance in West Africa

Journal of Shipping and Trade
Maritime transport is crucial for global trade and economic development: port efficiency and productivity boost trade competitiveness and growth. Improving port efficiency speeds the transportation of goods and reduces logistics costs and delays.
Felix Ibeh
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The Evaluation and Its Key Influencing Factors Analysis of “Double First-Class” Universities’ Teaching Efficiency in China Based on SBM-DEA and Its Visual Decision Analysis System Development

Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, 2021
Based on a systematical summary of relevant research on university teaching efficiency, an evaluation index system was built to evaluate teaching efficiency of “Double First-Class” universities in China.
Hongwei Li, Sha Pang, Zhaoying Zuo, Min Tao   +3 more
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Logistics Service Providers' Business Models in the Circular Economy: A Systematic Literature Review and Panarchy Theory Framework

Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 35, Issue 1, Page 1128-1164, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Logistics service providers (LSPs) can support the transition to a circular economy (CE) through their visibility over and facilitation of resource flows between supply chain (SC) actors. However, the proliferation of CE‐related terms, compounded by a manufacturer‐centric focus on CE culminating in knowledge siloes that result in an overall ...
Orsolya‐Anna Mate, Steven James Day, Taofeeq Ibn‐Mohammed, Janet Godsell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source