Stochastic models and variable returns to scales in data envelopment analysis

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 532-548

  Li, Susan X ^a  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; Stochastic efficiency; Variable returns to scale

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; DATA STRUCTURES; DECISION MAKING; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RANDOM PROCESSES;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING UNIT; STOCHASTIC EFFICIENCY; STOCHASTIC MODELS; VARIABLE RETURNS TO SCALE;

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PROCESSING;

EID: 0032002545     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(97)00002-7     Document Type: Article

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