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Supplier selection problem : a literature review of multi-criteria approaches based on DEA

Kontis, Alexios-Patapios; Vrysagotis, Vassilios - In: Advances in management & applied economics 1 (2011) 2, pp. 207-219

affect on evaluation and decision-making process. Various decision making approaches have been proposed to tackle the problem …-criteria decision making approaches for evaluation and selection supplier based on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and (its their …) combinations. - multi-criteria decision making ; data envelopment analysis (DEA) ; supplier evaluation and selection …

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The impact of income adjustments in the CASEN survey on the measurement of inequality in Chile

Bravo, David; Valderrama Torres, José A. - In: Estudios de economía 38 (2011) 1, pp. 43-65

The adjustment of the information obtained from household surveys to make the figures compatible with National Accounts is a non-standard and potentially questionable practice given that it alters the structure of income distribution. This paper analyzes the sensitivity of inequality and poverty...

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A nai͏̈ve approach to speed up portfolio optimization problem using a multiobjective genetic algorithm

Baixauli-Soler, J. Samuel; Alfaro-Cid, Eva; … - In: Investigaciones europeas de Dirección y Economía de … 18 (2012) 2, pp. 126-131

Genetic algorithms (GAs) are appropriate when investors have the objective of obtaining mean.variance (VaR) efficient frontier as minimising VaR leads to non.convex and non.differential risk.return optimisation problems. However GAs are a time.consuming optimisation technique. In this paper, we...

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Análisis de la evolución temporal de las desigualdades con datos irregulares

Callealta Barroso, Francisco Javier; Fedriani Martel, … - In: Revista de métodos cuantitativos para la economía y … 13 (2012), pp. 73-96

This article provides a tool to study over time the distributions of income in a population, regardless the irregular distribution of data. We even approach Lorenz curves at the times when we lack the required data. Finally we apply the present technique to a European country where inequalities...

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A comparative performance assessment of wealth management banks using multicriteria analysis

Liang, Shuh - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 3 (2013) 1, pp. 13-30

This paper assesses a performance evaluation framework for wealth management (WM) banks. We propose a method that … analysis results indicate that evaluators (evaluation members) responsible for recommending the business performance of WM … banks in Taiwan employ the AHP and DEA methods. In this study, we summarize the evaluation analysis process followed by the …

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The determinants of high technology exports volume : a panel data analysis of EU-15 countries

Gokmen, Yunus; Turen, Ufuk - In: International journal of management, economics and … 2 (2013) 3, pp. 217-232

High technology exports (HTX) are considered as an important factor for sustainable economic growth for a country. One of the most important prerequisite to high tech manufacturing and export is technology ownership. Technology ownership can be gained through technology transfer by the way of...

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Manager attributes and fund performance : evidence from Taiwan

Hu, Jin-li; Yu, Hsueh-e.; Wang, Yi-ting - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 2 (2012) 4, pp. 85-101

This paper applies a four-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach proposed by Fried et al. (1999) to measure the operational environment-adjusted efficiency of sixty mutual funds in Taiwan from 2006 to 2010. We adopt the approach for adjusting negative output as suggested by Lovell and...

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Credit risk based on firm conduct-performance and bank lending decisions : a capped call approach

Tsai, Jeng-yan; Chang, Chuen-ping - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 2 (2012) 4, pp. 69-84

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An empirical investigation of parametric and semiparametric estimation methods in sample selection models

Fernández-Sainz, Ana I.; Rodríguez-Póo, Juan M. - In: Revista de métodos cuantitativos para la economía y … 10 (2010), pp. 99-120

In this paper we analyze empirically different specifications of a sample selection model. We are interested in how the estimates vary across alternative assumptions concerning the joint conditional distribution of the sample selection equation errors, such us the specification of error...

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El coste de los cuidados de larga duración en la población española : análisis comparativo entre los años 1999 y 2008

Alcañiz Zanón, Manuela; Alemany Leira, Ramón; … - In: Revista de métodos cuantitativos para la economía y … 12 (2011), pp. 111-131

This paper analyzes the cost of long-term care (LTC) associated to individuals in dependence situation. The economic cost of care per unit of service is linked to the expected time of needed care and the intensity of required services. We have estimated the expected lifetime cost of LTC in...

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