We reviewed research papers related to pandemics/epidemics (disease outbreaks of a
global/regional scope) published in major operations management, operations research …

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 …

COVID-19 is affecting all walks of life. To deal with it, we need to make use of scientifically
sound tools and models. Operations research (OR), as a well-established field which …

The magnitude of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has an enormous impact
on the social life and the economic activities in almost every country in the world. Besides …

Objectives This study sought to assess if there is a meaningful way in which variations in
sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence can be classified at the level of world regions …

Often presented as a global pandemic spreading all over the world, COVID-19, however, hit
not only countries but also regions differently. The objective of this paper is to focus on the …

In this article, we aim to compare the socioeconomic development (SED) of the countries
listed in G7 (representing developed nations) and BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and …

The ongoing outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 has been deeply impacting health systems
worldwide. In this context, it is pivotal to measure the efficiency of different nations' response …

Resumen TEVA, Inmaculada; BERMUDEZ, Mª Paz; RAMIRO, M Teresa y BUELA-CASAL,
Gualberto. Situación epidemiológica actual del VIH/SIDA en Latinoamérica en la primera …

In this paper, we present a new clustering method that involves data envelopment analysis
(DEA). The proposed DEA-based clustering approach employs the piecewise production …