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Consequences of omitting relevant inputs on the quality of the data envelopment analysis under different input correlation structures
(2008-02-03)
This paper establishes the consequences of a wrong specification on the quality
of the data envelopment analysis. Specifically, the case of omitting a relevant variable in
the input oriented problem is analyzed when there ...
Below-ground carbon inputs contribute more than above-ground inputs to soil carbon accrual in a bioenergy poplar plantation
(Springer, 2019-01)
Background and aims: Soil organic carbon (SOC) accrual is central to the discussion on active atmospheric CO2 removal strategies, but it requires a clear understanding of the mechanisms driving new SOC formation. SOC is ...
Increasing the efficiency in integer simulation optimization: Reducing the search space through data envelopment analysis and orthogonal arrays
(2017-10-16)
The development of various heuristics has enabled optimization in simulation environments. Nevertheless, this research area remains underexplored, primarily with respect to the time required for convergence of these ...
Economic efficiency of public secondary education expenditure: how different are developed and developing countries?
(Universidad EAFITEscuela de Economía y Finanzas, 2017-12-14)
This study measures the efficiency of public secondary education expenditure in 35 developing and developed countries using a two-step semi-parametric DEA (data envelopment analysis) methodology. First, we implement two ...
Technical efficiency of orange growers in the agro industry in São Paulo: A case study
(2021-08-01)
In the productive environment, it is relevant to assess the technical efficiency of orange suppliers and quantify the returns to the productive scale, in addition to proposing an action plan for a better use of inputs on ...
Analysis of technical efficiency in sweet potato production in the region of President Prudente - SP
(Univ Fed Rural Pernambuco, Dept Administracao, 2020-01-01)
Sweet potatoes are a much-appreciated crop throughout the country and have several purposes, which can be used in food and feed, for the tissue, paper and cosmetics industries and for the production of biofuels. The Technical ...
Analysis of technical efficiency in sweet potato production in the region of president prudente-sp
(2020-01-01)
Sweet potatoes are a much-appreciated crop throughout the country and have several purposes, which can be used in food and feed, for the tissue, paper and cosmetics industries and for the production of biofuels. The Technical ...