Advanced Mathematical Methods for Economic Efficiency Analysis: Theory and Empirical Applications

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- 1 General Insights and Concepts -- 2 The Book Chapters and Contents -- 2.1 Part 1 -- 2.2 Part 2 -- 2.3 Part 3 -- 3 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part 1 -- Production Economics and Economic Efficiency -- References -- Data Envelopment Analysis: A Review and Synthesis -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Origin of Frontier Methods -- 3 The Original DEA Model -- 4 The Evolution of the DEA Methodology -- 5 DEA Applications Roadmap -- 6 Opportunities for Future Developments in DEA -- References -- Stochastic Frontier Analysis: A Review and Synthesis -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) -- 2.1 The SFA Method -- 2.2 SFA Approach in EE -- 3 Applications of SFA in EE Assessment -- 4 Policy Recommendations and Possible Future Research Applications of SFA -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part 2 -- Combining Directional Distances and ELECTRE Multicriteria Decision Analysis for Preferable Assessments of Efficiency -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Using ELECTRE Outranking to Set a "Preferable Direction" -- 3 Numerical Example -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Benefit-of-the-Doubt Composite Indicators and Use of Weight Restrictions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 BoD Composite Indicators Based on DEA Models -- 3 BoD Composite Indicators Based on Directional Distance Functions -- 4 Incorporating Value Judgments in BoD Composite indicators -- 4.1 Restrictions to Virtual Weights in CIs -- 4.2 Direct Weight Restrictions in CIs -- 5 Graphical Interpretation of a Directional BoD Model -- 5.1 Directional BoD Model with Virtual Weight Restrictions -- 5.2 Directional BoD Model with ARI Restrictions -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Multidirectional Dynamic Inefficiency Analysis: An Extension to Include Corporate Social Responsibility -- 1 Introduction.