A new approach in modelling undesirable output in DEA model

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2146-2156

  You, S ^a   Yan, H ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Data Envelopment Analysis; ecological extension; efficiency; textile industry; undesirable output

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY; TEXTILES;

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; DESIRABLE OUTPUTS; ECOLOGICAL EXTENSION; ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS; EFFICIENCY EVALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS; PRODUCTION OUTPUTS; UNDESIRABLE OUTPUT;

TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

EID: 80755181261     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jors.2011.1     Document Type: Article

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