Data Envelopment Analysis: Theory and Techniques for Economics and Operations Research

1. Introduction and overview 2. Productivity, efficiency, and data envelopment analysis 3. Variable returns to scale: separating technical and scale efficiencies 4. Extensions to the basic DEA models 5. Non-radial models and Pareto-Koopmans measures of technical efficiency 6. Efficiency measurement without convexity assumption: free disposal hull analysis 7. Dealing with slacks: assurance region/cone ratio analysis, weak disposability, and congestion 8. Efficiency of merger and break up of firms 9. Efficiency analysis with market prices 10. Nonparametric approaches to production analysis 11. Measuring total factor productivity change over time 12. Stochastic approaches to data envelopment analysis 13. Looking ahead.

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