Mixing DEA and FDH models together

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 60, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1730-1737

  Leleu, H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; Directional distance function; returns to scale; Free disposal hull; Linear programming

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING;

DUAL MODEL; FDH MODEL; FREE DISPOSAL HULLS; RETURNS TO SCALE;

MIXING;

EID: 70350319132     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jors.2008.142     Document Type: Article

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