This paper reviews the literature on the ranking of data envelopment analysis (DEA) in order
to increase the discrimination power of this analytical technique. The methods covered by …

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 …

Manufacturing is a major source of energy consumption and, therefore, a significant
contributor to emissions and greenhouse gases. This paper is concerned with evaluating …

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 …

While vigorously developing its economy, China is attaching more and more importance to
environmental protection and pollution control. In different regions of China, however, there …

This paper deals with the role of alternative optimal solutions existing in the data
envelopment analysis (DEA) models for cross-efficiency evaluation in portfolio selection …

The present paper aims to develop a new Water Quality Index (WQI) based on Data
Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Rather than using subjective weights of a judgmental process …

Cross-efficiency method (CEM) is a well-known technique based on data envelopment
analysis that provides policymakers with a powerful tool to measure the efficiency of …

This paper examines the potential of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&As) as a novel approach to
energy use optimization. The investigations are carried out through inverse data …

Degenerate optimal weights and uncertain data are two challenging problems in
conventional data envelopment analysis (DEA). Cross-efficiency and robust optimization are …