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 --...

The main aim of the paper is to highlight the relation between flexibility and vertical integration. To this purpose, we go through the selection of the optimal degree of vertical disintegration of a flexible firm which operates in a dynamic uncertain environment. The enterprise we model enjoys...