A critical analysis of DEA applications to seaport economic efficiency measurement

Transport Reviews

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-206

  Panayides, Photis M ^a   Maxoulis, Christos N ^b   Wang, Teng Fei ^c   Ng, Koi Yu Adolf ^d  

^a CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Cyprus)

^b Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber   (Cyprus)

^c UNESCAP   (Thailand)

^d HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ANALYSIS; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; PORT OPERATION;

EID: 62149122164     PISSN: 01441647     EISSN: 14645327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01441640802260354     Document Type: Review

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