A new model for classifying inputs and outputs and evaluating the performance of DMUs based on translog output distance function

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1439-1449

  Hatefi, S M ^a   Jolai, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

DEA; Efficiency; Flexible measures; Monte Carlo simulation; Translog output distance function; Variable status

Indexed keywords

DECISION-MAKING UNITS; INPUT AND OUTPUTS; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; NEW MODEL; OUTPUT DISTANCE FUNCTION; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; RANK CORRELATION; SIMULATED DATA; TRANSLOG;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

FUNCTION EVALUATION;

EID: 75449110232     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2009.08.017     Document Type: Article

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