A review of inverse data envelopment analysis: origins, development and future directions
Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is a widely used mathematical programming approach for
assessing the efficiency of decision-making units (DMUs) in various sectors. Inverse DEA is …
assessing the efficiency of decision-making units (DMUs) in various sectors. Inverse DEA is …
Unveiling the potential of hotel mergers: A hybrid DEA approach for optimizing sector-wide performance in the hospitality industry
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the hospitality sector involve consolidating assets among
hotels through partnerships. While data envelopment analysis (DEA) has been widely used …
hotels through partnerships. While data envelopment analysis (DEA) has been widely used …
Improving agricultural sustainability through farm mergers: an energy efficiency perspective
The aim of this paper is to investigate agricultural sustainability as a collective issue
involving multiple rather than individual farms. Through the utilization of energy consumption …
involving multiple rather than individual farms. Through the utilization of energy consumption …
Will carbon emission trading policy improve the synergistic reduction efficiency of pollution and carbon? Evidence from 216 Chinese cities
T Bai, Y Qi, Z Li, D Xu - Managerial and Decision Economics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Based on the panel data of 216 Chinese cities from 2008 to 2018, the synergistic reduction
efficiency of pollution and carbon (SREPC) was calculated using the super‐efficiency slack …
efficiency of pollution and carbon (SREPC) was calculated using the super‐efficiency slack …
Inverse Data Envelopment Analysis Model to Improve Efficiency by Increasing Outputs
MTY Shikhzahedi, A Amirteimoori… - … in Management and …, 2024 - dmame-journal.org
Abstract Inverse Data Envelopment Analysis (IDEA) has gained significant attention among
researchers as an analytical tool for assessing efficiency. Estimating input values while …
researchers as an analytical tool for assessing efficiency. Estimating input values while …
Mergers as an alternative for energy use optimization: evidence from the cucumber greenhouse production using the Inverse DEA approach
This paper investigates the merits of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), as strategic decisions, in
optimizing energy use. The impact of M&A decisions on reducing energy consumption and …
optimizing energy use. The impact of M&A decisions on reducing energy consumption and …
Partner selection for supply chain collaboration: New data envelopment analysis models
L Liu, S Ang, F Yang, X Zhang - Omega, 2025 - Elsevier
Partner selection is crucial for ensuring successful supply chain collaboration. This study
focuses on selecting the best partner for a predefined two-stage supply chain using data …
focuses on selecting the best partner for a predefined two-stage supply chain using data …
A DEA based approach for identifying the optimal production scale of strongly context-dependent production units
J Chu, Y Dong, F Wei, F Du - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
In practical management scenarios, decision-makers frequently face the challenge of
determining the most effective production scale for a strongly context-dependent decision …
determining the most effective production scale for a strongly context-dependent decision …
Merging farms to enhance agricultural sustainability: An energy efficiency perspective
A Oukil - Innovation and Technological Advances for …, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are strategic decisions that enable consolidation of
multiple firms in order to expand market share, gain access to new markets and enhance …
multiple firms in order to expand market share, gain access to new markets and enhance …
Improving efficiency evaluation in the presence of ratio data: inverse non-radial Enhanced Russell Models
D Akbarian, A Oukil - IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Accepted by: Ali Emrouznejad In many real-world scenarios, decision makers often
rely on data available in ratio form. Under the data envelopment analysis (DEA) framework …
rely on data available in ratio form. Under the data envelopment analysis (DEA) framework …