Data envelopment analysis (DEA) and multilevel modelling (MLM) are applied to a data set of 54578 graduates from UK universities in 1993 in order to assess the teaching performance of universities. A methodology developed by Thanassoulis & Portela (2002) allows each individual's DEA efficiency...

Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is applied to 2568 graduates from UK universities in 1993 in order to assess teaching efficiency. Following a methodology developed by Thanassoulis & Portela (2002), each individual s efficiency is decomposed into two components: one attributable to the university...

Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a non-parametric measurement technique based on mathematical programming to measure the efficiency level of the firms by determining multiple input and output variables. Artificial neural network (ANN) is information processing system and computer program that...

A number of different studies have been completed from the efficiency of developed countries and their passenger transportation operations. However, we have little understanding from the global performance of railway sector, and particularly from passenger segment. In this research work, we use...

This paper analyzes the efficiency of Czech small and medium enterprises. We use the data from 2002 to 2005 of thirty manufacturing industries, each divided into five subgroups according to the number of employees. We employ standard and advanced robust data envelopment analysis (DEA) to obtain...