Measuring technical and environmental efficiency in a state-contingent technology

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 236, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 706-717

  Serra, Teresa ^a   Chambers, Robert G ^b   Oude Lansink, Alfons ^c  

^a Edifici ESAB   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; State contingent methods; Uncertainty modeling

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES; GROWING CONDITIONS; PRODUCTION UNCERTAINTY; STATE-CONTINGENT METHODS; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY; UNCERTAINTY MODELING;

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84896491823     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2013.12.037     Document Type: Article

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