Restricting weight flexibility in fuzzy two-stage DEA

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 149-160

  Liu, Shiang Tai ^a  

^a VANUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Assurance region; Data envelopment analysis; Fuzzy set; Two stage

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EFFICIENCY; FUZZY SETS; INSURANCE;

ASSURANCE REGION; DECISION MAKING UNIT; FUZZY EFFICIENCIES; INTERMEDIATE MEASURE; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAM; NON-LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES; TWO-STAGE; ZADEH'S EXTENSION PRINCIPLES;

MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS;

EID: 84902362516     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2014.05.011     Document Type: Article

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