Performance measurement for incineration plants using multi-activity network data envelopment analysis: The case of Taiwan

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 95-103

  Chen, Po Chi ^a   Chang, Ching Cheng ^b,c   Yu, Ming Miin ^d   Hsu, Shih Hsun ^c  

^a CHUNG HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Directional distance function; Incinerator; Russell multi activity network data envelopment analysis; Undesirable outputs

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INCINERATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLICY MAKING; RECYCLING; TRADE-OFF; WASTE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PLANT ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; RECYCLING; RUSSELL MULTI ACTIVITY NETWORK DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; TAIWAN;

TAIWAN;

EID: 80052846459     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.08.011     Document Type: Article

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