DEA Window Analysis for Measuring Port Efficiencies in Serbia

The aim of the paper is to apply Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method in measuring and analyzing the efficien cies of ports on the Danube river. DEA window analysis is used to determine the efficiency of ports and to observe the possibility of changes in the port efficiency over time. A study is conducted to evaluate the efficiencies of ports on the ter ritory of Serbia in order to identify the sources of inefficien cies and formulate proposals for improving the services of those ports and their operations through a four-year window analysis with port efficiency trends and average efficiencies. The progress is made in the measurement of port efficiency in relation to port productive activities - total area of warehouses, quay length, number of cranes and port throughput, for the Serbian river ports.

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