A non-parametric Data Envelopment Analysis approach for improving energy efficiency of grape production

Energy

Volumn 63, Issue , 2013, Pages 189-194

  Khoshroo, Alireza ^a   Mulwa, Richard ^b   Emrouznejad, Ali ^c   Arabi, Behrouz ^d  

^a YASOUJ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; Efficiency; Grape production; Productivity

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALS; DIESEL FUELS; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY RESOURCES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; IRRIGATION; MACHINERY; PRODUCTIVITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY; EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE; ENERGY EFFICIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS; FARMYARD MANURE; LEVEL OF EDUCATIONS; MODEL EFFICIENCY; TOBIT REGRESSION;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS;

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CROP PRODUCTION; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VINE;

VITACEAE;

EID: 84888432257     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.09.021     Document Type: Article

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