Comparative performance measurement in regulation: The case of english and welsh sewerage services

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 292-302

  Thanassoulis, E ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; Performance management; Performance measurement; Regulation; Water

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ESTIMATION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; PERFORMANCE; PUBLIC UTILITIES; SEWERS; WATER SUPPLY;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0036504669     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601160     Document Type: Article

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