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Productivity change in the water industry in England and Wales: application of the meta-Malmquist index
This paper uses a meta-Malmquist index for measuring productivity change of the water industry in England and Wales and compares this to the traditional Malmquist index. The meta-Malmquist index computes produ...
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Costs and efficiency of higher education institutions in England: a DEA analysis
As student numbers in higher education in the UK have expanded during recent years, it has become increasingly important to understand its cost structure. This study applies Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to ...
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Assessing pupil and school performance by non-parametric and parametric techniques
This paper discusses the use of the non-parametric free disposal hull (FDH) and the parametric multi-level model (MLM) as alternative methods for measuring pupil and school attainment where hierarchical struct...
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Develo** a decomposable measure of profit efficiency using DEA
In for-profit organizations efficiency measurement with reference to the potential for profit augmentation is particularly important as is its decomposition into technical, and allocative components. Different...
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Using a group support system to aid input–output identification in DEA
In data envelopment analysis (DEA), operating units are compared on their outputs relative to their inputs. The identification of an appropriate input–output set is of decisive significance if assessment of th...
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Negative data in DEA: a directional distance approach applied to bank branches
This paper is drawn from the use of data envelopment analysis (DEA) in hel** a Portuguese bank to manage the performance of its branches. The bank wanted to set targets for the branches on such variables as ...
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Comparative performance measurement in regulation: the case of English and Welsh sewerage services
This paper discusses the use of comparative performance measurement by means of Data Envelopment Analysis in the context of the regulation of English and Welsh water companies. Specifically, the use of Data En...
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Improving the identification of returns to scale in data envelopment analysis
In order to assess the efficiencies of a set of production units, it is necessary to identify the nature of returns to scale which characterise efficient production. Some methods have been developed to test th...
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Weights restrictions and value judgements in Data Envelopment Analysis: Evolution, development and future directions
This paper provides a review of the evolution, development and future research directions on the use of weights restrictions and value judgements in Data Envelopment Analysis. The paper argues that the incorpo...
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Altering the Bias in Differential School Effectiveness Using Data Envelopment Analysis
There is evidence that many schools are differentially effective in that they promote with different effectiveness the academic attainments of different groups of pupils, divided by such characteristics as prior ...
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Schools with Pupils of Different Ability Using Data Envelopment Analysis
Research suggests that many schools have a differential effectiveness with pupils of different ability. For example a school may be more effective in raising the performance of pupils of low rather than higher...
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Guiding Schools to Improved Performance Using Data Envelopment Analysis: An Illustration with Data from a Local Education Authority
The educational process is characterized by multiple outcomes such as the achievement of academic results of various standards and non-academic achievements. This paper shows how data envelopment analysis (DEA...
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Performance Assessment Using DEA—Discussion of ‘A Cautionary Note’
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A Comparison of Regression Analysis and Data Envelopment Analysis as Alternative Methods for Performance Assessments
This paper compares regression analysis and data envelopment analysis as two alternative methods for assessing the comparative performance of homogeneous organizational units such as bank branches or schools. ...
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Reducing Weight Flexibility in Data Envelopment Analysis
This paper explores the consequences of total weight flexibility in data envelopment analysis (DEA) assessments of the efficiency of decision-making units, and it suggests one possible way of limiting such fle...
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Relative Efficiency Assessments Using Data Envelopment Analysis: An Application to Data on Rates Departments
This paper examines the nature of information obtained from data envelopment analysis (DEA) in comparative studies of the efficiency of decision-making units, and it discusses the interpretation and practical ...
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An Adaptation of PASEB for the Solution of Multi-Objective Linear Fractional Programming Problems
In this note, an adaptation of PASEB is proposed which can solve multi-objective linear fractional programming problems. PASEB was originally proposed by the author for the solution of multi-objective linear p...
