DEA-R: Ratio-based comparative efficiency model, its mathematical relation to DEA and its use in applications

Journal of Productivity Analysis

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 33-44

  Despić, Ozren ^a   Despić, Mladen ^b   Paradi, Joseph C ^c  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Agricore United   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

DEA; Efficiency; Ratio analysis; Weight restrictions

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548585710     PISSN: 0895562X     EISSN: 15730441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11123-007-0050-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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