Data Envelopment Analysis: A Comprehensive Text with Models, Applications, References and DEA-Solver Software - Hardcover

Cooper, William W.; Seiford, Lawrence M.; Tone, Kaoru

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0387452818 ISBN 13: 9780387452814

Publisher: Springer, 2006

Synopsis

Data Envelopment Analysis: A Comprehensive Text with Models, Applications, References, And DEA-Solver Software, 2nd Edition is designed to provide a systematic introduction to DEA and its uses as a multifaceted tool for evaluating problems in a variety of contexts. Each chapter accompanies its developments with simple numerical examples and discussions of actual applications. Emphasis is placed on the use as well as an understanding of DEA and the topics in this book have been selected and treated accordingly. The first nine chapters cover the basic principles of DEA and the final seven chapters are more advanced treatment of DEA. These final chapters were completely revised into new chapters, reflecting recent developments that greatly extend the power and scope of DEA and lead to new directions for research and DEA uses. Together with the first ten chapters of the basic principles, they will provide students and researchers with a solid understanding of the methodology, its uses and its potential.

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Review

Finally, in my opinion Cooper, Seiford and Tone provides a well-chosen overview of important DEA methods. The book is written in a scientific manner, which is suitable for researchers and students as well as for practioners.' Operations Research Specktrum 23: (2001) Overall, the book is a very useful reference text for researchers as well as students, particularly in engineering and business programms.' Interfaces, 31: 3(2001)

Synopsis

"Data Envelopment Analysis: A Comprehensive Text with Models, Applications, References, and DEA-Solver Software, 2nd Edition" is designed to provide a systematic introduction to DEA and its uses as a multifaceted tool for evaluating problems in a variety of contexts. Each chapter accompanies its developments with simple numerical examples and discussions of actual applications. Emphasis is placed on the use as well as on understanding of DEA and the topics in this book have been selected and treated accordingly. The first nine chapters cover the basic principles of DEA and the final seven chapters are more advanced treatment of DEA. These final chapters were completely revised into new chapters, reflecting recent developments that greatly extend the power and scope of DEA and lead to new directions for research and DEA uses. Together with the first ten chapters of the basic principles, they will provide students and researchers with a solid understanding of the methodology, its uses and its potential.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387452818
• ISBN 13: 9780387452814
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 530