Measuring active ageing: A Data Envelopment Analysis approach

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 255, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 207-223

  Amado, Carla A F ^a   São José, José M S ^a   Santos, Sérgio P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Active ageing; Composite indicator; Data Envelopment Analysis; Virtual weight restrictions

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ACTIVE AGEING; COMPOSITE INDICATORS; EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; OPTIMISATION PROCEDURES; POLICY MEASURES; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION; WEIGHT RESTRICTION;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84969512961     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2016.04.048     Document Type: Article

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