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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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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
wiley   +1 more source

Analýza efektivnosti obchodních řetězců v České republice

Trendy v podnikání, 2018
This paper deals with efficiency analysis of 8 food stores chains in the Czech Republic. Four DEA models are used for the analysis – traditional radial model with the assumption of constant returns to scale (CCR model) and slack-based measures of ...
Petra Zýková, Josef Jablonský
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Overall Efficiency of Four-Stage Structure with Undesirable Outputs: A New SBM Network DEA Model

Complexity, 2022
Benchmarking is the major reason for the widespread use of DEA models for efficiency analysis. Determining the closest targets for DMUs, DEA models play a key role in benchmarking their best performance.
Nasim Roudabr, Seyyed Esmaeil Najafi, Zohreh Moghaddas, Farzad Movahedi Sobhani   +3 more
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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

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

Biodiversitas 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, Thi-Thuy-Hai Luu, Nga Huynh, Rebecca H. Chung   +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

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
doaj   +1 more source

Measuring Carbon Emission Efficiency in a Developing Country: A Comparative Study of Sustainability Initiatives and Nonsustainability Initiatives of Manufacturing Firms

Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 34, Issue 8, Page 9672-9699, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Improving carbon emission efficiency (CEE) is considered one of the most cost‐effective ways to enhance sustainability and address climate change mitigation in developing countries like India. This study analyzes manufacturing firms' CEE of sustainability initiatives (SI) and nonsustainability initiatives (non‐SI) and examines the effect of ...
Jahira Debbarma, Vikas Kumar, Damilola Ekundayo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Efficiency of Green Development Between Eastern and Western Regions of China

International Studies of Economics, Volume 20, Issue 4, Page 452-462, December 2025.
ABSTRACT The Super‐SBM model was utilized to assess and quantify the effectiveness of green development (EGD) in China's eastern and western regions from 2004 to 2020. Building upon this, the kernel density estimation method, the Dagum Gini coefficient method, and the spatial panel convergence model were employed to investigate the dynamic changes ...
Xingming Fang, Xiaoling Zeng, Chuanwang Sun, Yonggang Wang, Sha Fu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source