Efficiency analysis and standardisation of input output measures: the case of public institutions of higher education in Virginia

International Journal of Services and Standards

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-136

  Cherikh, Moula ^a   Eyob, Ephrem ^a   Ikem, Fidelis ^a  

^a VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

data envelopment analysis; efficiency analysis; higher education; services; standardisation of input and output; standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745049808     PISSN: 17408849     EISSN: 17408857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSS.2004.005693     Document Type: Article

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