A linear programming framework for free disposal hull technologies and cost functions: Primal and dual models

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 168, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 340-344

  Leleu, Hervé ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; Free disposal hull model; Linear programming; Returns to scale

Indexed keywords

INTEGER PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PRODUCTIVITY;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS (DEA); FDH MODEL; FREE DISPOSAL HULL DISPOSAL; RETURNS TO SCALE (RTS);

LINEAR PROGRAMMING;

EID: 24944499209     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2004.04.042     Document Type: Conference Paper

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