A multiplier bound approach to assess relative efficiency in DEA without slacks

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 203, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 261-269

  Ramón, Nuria ^a   Ruiz, José L ^a   Sirvent, Inmaculada ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

AR; DEA; Non zero weights; Zero slacks

Indexed keywords

APRIORI; AR; ASSURANCE REGION; DEA; DEA MODELS; EFFICIENT FRONTIER; NEW APPROACHES; NON-ZERO WEIGHTS; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; REFERENCE POINTS; RELATIVE EFFICIENCY; SELECTION CRITERIA; TWO-STEP PROCEDURE; ZERO-SLACKS;

FREQUENCY MULTIPLYING CIRCUITS; HARMONIC ANALYSIS;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 70350575154     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2009.07.009     Document Type: Article

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