This study systematically summarizes previous research efforts on Data Envelopment
Analysis (DEA) applied to energy and environment in the past four decades, including …

Given the importance the concept of productive efficiency has on analyzing the human
development process, which is complex and multidimensional, this study conducts a …

In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of publications related
to theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Charnes, Cooper, and …

Purpose As global concerns for sustainability have gained traction in all sectors of every
economy including agribusiness, the need to investigate the critical barriers that could …

Introduces a bold, new model for energy industry pollution prevention and sustainable
growth Balancing industrial pollution prevention with economic growth is one of the knottiest …

Eco-efficiency is a tool for sustainability analysis that indicates how to carry out economic
activities effectively. This paper assesses agricultural eco-efficiency using data envelopment …

Sustainability and performance assessment are significant aspects for organizations such as
healthcare systems in order to make sustainable decisions and to improve the quality. A …

This paper studied agricultural eco-efficiency in the Amazon, using hyperbolic distance
functions with a stochastic frontier based on the classical variables of the multi-product …

CONTEXT Agricultural crop and livestock production systems are complex, essential to
human well-being, and fraught with sustainability challenges. In light of intrinsic variability in …

With the economic growth of the Brazilian agroindustry, it is necessary to evaluate the
efficiency of this activity in relation to environmental demands for the country's economic …