Efficiency measurement using independent component analysis and data envelopment analysis

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 210, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 310-317

  Kao, Ling Jing ^a   Lu, Chi Jie ^b   Chiu, Chih Chou ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b CHING YUN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; Efficiency measurement; Independent component analysis

Indexed keywords

DATA SETS; DEA MODELS; DECISION-MAKING UNITS; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; INDEPENDENT COMPONENTS; INPUT VARIABLES; NONPARAMETRIC METHODS; TWO STAGE;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; DATA HANDLING; DECISION MAKING; MEASUREMENTS; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS; STATISTICS;

INDEPENDENT COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 78650414899     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2010.09.016     Document Type: Article

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