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In many real world applications involving performance measurement, it is necessary to deal with qualitative data factors. This chapter discusses the modeling of such factors within the DEA structure.
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Cook, W.D. (2004). Qualitative Data in Dea. In: Cooper, W.W., Seiford, L.M., Zhu, J. (eds) Handbook on Data Envelopment Analysis. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 71. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-7798-X_6
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