A variable returns to scale data envelopment analysis model for the joint determination of efficiencies with an example of the UK health service

DOI10.1016/S0377-2217(01)00223-5zbMath0998.90530MaRDI QIDQ1848599

Cecilio Mar-Molinero, Pei-Fang (Jennifer) Tsai

Publication date: 13 November 2002

Published in: European Journal of Operational Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

data envelopment analysishealthvariable returns to scalemultiple activity organisations

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of mathematical programming (90C90) Case-oriented studies in operations research (90B90)

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