A variable returns to scale data envelopment analysis model for the joint determination of efficiencies with an example of the UK health service

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 21-38

  Tsai, P F ^a   Molinero, C Mar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; Health; Multiple activity organisations; Variable returns to scale

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS (DEA) MODEL;

LINEAR PROGRAMMING;

EID: 0037125650     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(01)00223-5     Document Type: Article

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