TY - JOUR
T1 - Network data envelopment analysis
T2 - A review
AU - Kao, Chiang
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2014/11/16
Y1 - 2014/11/16
N2 - Network data envelopment analysis (DEA) concerns using the DEA technique to measure the relative efficiency of a system, taking into account its internal structure. The results are more meaningful and informative than those obtained from the conventional black-box approach, where the operations of the component processes are ignored. This paper reviews studies on network DEA by examining the models used and the structures of the network system of the problem being studied. This review highlights some directions for future studies from the methodological point of view, and is inspirational for exploring new areas of application from the empirical point of view.
AB - Network data envelopment analysis (DEA) concerns using the DEA technique to measure the relative efficiency of a system, taking into account its internal structure. The results are more meaningful and informative than those obtained from the conventional black-box approach, where the operations of the component processes are ignored. This paper reviews studies on network DEA by examining the models used and the structures of the network system of the problem being studied. This review highlights some directions for future studies from the methodological point of view, and is inspirational for exploring new areas of application from the empirical point of view.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ejor.2014.02.039
DO - 10.1016/j.ejor.2014.02.039
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84903385616
SN - 0377-2217
VL - 239
SP - 1
EP - 16
JO - European Journal of Operational Research
JF - European Journal of Operational Research
IS - 1
ER -