Finding Closest Targets in Non-Oriented DEA Models: The Case of Convex and Non-Convex Technologies

Journal of Productivity Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 251-269

  Silva Portela, Maria Conceição A ^a   Borges, Pedro Castro ^a   Thanassoulis, Emmanuel ^b  

^a CBQF CENTRO DE BIOTECNOLOGIA E QUÍMICA FINA LABORATÓRIO ASSOCIADO   (Portugal)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DEA; FDH; Non oriented efficiency measures; Quad trees

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037242236     PISSN: 0895562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022813702387     Document Type: Conference Paper

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