This book presents the underlying theory, model development, and applications of network Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) in a systematic way. The field of network DEA extends and complements conventional DEA by considering not only inputs and outputs when measuring system efficiency, but also...

Introduction -- Output-Input Ratio Efficiency Measures -- Distance Function Efficiency Measures- Slacks-Based Efficiency Measures -- Efficiency Measurement in Special Production Stages -- Special Types of Input and Output Factors -- Special Types of Data -- Changes of Efficiency over Time --...