Choosing weights from alternative optimal solutions of dual multiplier models in DEA

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 443-458

  Cooper, William W ^a   Ruiz, José L ^b   Sirvent, Inmaculada ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis (DEA); Efficiency analysis; Efficiency evaluations; Weights and multipliers

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DECISION THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; OPTIMIZATION;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS (DEA); EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY EVALUATIONS; FULL DIMENSIONAL EFFICIENT FACET (FDEF);

DATA REDUCTION;

EID: 33846301047     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.02.037     Document Type: Article

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