Regression and linear programming provide the basis for popular techniques for estimating technical efficiency. Regression-based approaches are typically parametric and can be both deterministic or stochastic where the later allows for measurement error. In contrast, linear programming models...

Standard economic production theory is the basis for measuring technical efficiency in sports. Using programming or regression models, efficiency is defined as the distance of a given team observation from the technology. In this article, the authors show that the standard measures of efficiency...