A data envelopment analysis (DEA) evaluation method based on sample decision making units

International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 601-624

  Wei, Quanling ^a   Yan, Hong ^b  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Data Envelopment Analysis; data mining; intersection form; production possibility set

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954822371     PISSN: 02196220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S021962201000397X     Document Type: Article

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