A generalized multiple layer data envelopment analysis model for hierarchical structure assessment: A case study in road safety performance evaluation

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 15262-15272

  Shen, Yongjun ^a   Hermans, Elke ^a   Ruan, Da ^a,b   Wets, Geert ^a   Brijs, Tom ^a   Vanhoof, Koen ^a  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hierarchical structures; Linear transformation; Multiple layer DEA; Performance evaluation; Road safety indicators; Weight restrictions

Indexed keywords

HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES; MULTIPLE LAYERS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; ROAD SAFETY; WEIGHT RESTRICTION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BENCHMARKING; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; LINEAR EQUATIONS; LINEAR TRANSFORMATIONS; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; RESEARCH;

ROADS AND STREETS;

EID: 80052035786     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2011.05.073     Document Type: Article

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