A generalized MCDA-DEA (multi-criterion decision analysis-data envelopment analysis) approach to construct slacks-based composite indicator

Energy

Volumn 80, Issue , 2015, Pages 114-122

  Wang, H ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; Malmquist index; Multi criteria decision analysis; Slacks based composite indicator

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

COMPOSITE INDICATORS; DECISION MAKING UNIT; LOWER AND UPPER BOUNDS; MALMQUIST INDICES; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS; STATIC AND DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT;

DECISION MAKING;

DECISION ANALYSIS; ENERGY RESOURCE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 84921437245     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.11.051     Document Type: Article

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