Introduction to the Theory and Application of Data Envelopment Analysis A Foundation Text with Integrated Software

Introduction to the Theory and Application of Data Envelopment Analysis A Foundation Text with Integrated Software / by Emmanuel Thanassoulis.

1 DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was initially developed as a method for assessing the comparative efficiencies of organisational units such as the branches of a bank, schools, hospital departments or restaurants. The key in each case is that they perform feature which mak...

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Main Author: Thanassoulis, Emmanuel (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2001.
Edition:1st ed. 2001.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Economic theory.
Operations research.
Decision making.
Econometrics.
Microeconomics.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to Performance Measurement
  • 2. Definitions of Efficiency And Related Measures
  • 3. Data Envelopment Analysis Under Constant Returns to Scale: Basic principles
  • 4. Data Envelopment Analysis Under Constant Returns to Scale: General Models
  • 5. Using Data Envelopment Analysis in Practice
  • 6. Data Envelopment Analysis Under Variable Returns to Scale
  • 7. Assessing Policy Effectiveness And Productivity Change Using Dea
  • 8. Incorporating Value Judgements in Dea Assessments
  • 9. Extensions to Basic DEA Models
  • 10. A Limited User Guide for Warwick DEA Software251
  • Author Index
  • Topic Index
  • References.

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