Efficiency decomposition in network data envelopment analysis: A relational model

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 192, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 949-962

  Kao, Chiang ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; Efficiency; Network DEA; Parallel system; Series system

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; AGGREGATES; COMPUTER NETWORKS; INSURANCE; LINEAR PROGRAMMING;

EFFICIENCY; NETWORK DEA; PARALLEL STRUCTURES; PARALLEL SYSTEM; SERIES SYSTEM;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 51649114774     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2007.10.008     Document Type: Article

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