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Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) measures the relative efficiency of Comparable entities called Decision Making Units (DMUs). In this study the aim is to measure the efficiency of DMUs with respect to a target output or target input mix provided by a Decision Maker (DM). We assume that the DM wants DMUs to adapt their outputs or inputs to this mix. Proposed approach produces upper and lower bounds to the efficiency score that the DMU would receive if it reorganizes its input and outputs to meet the target mix.
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Joro, T. (2000). Target Mix Approach for Measuring Efficiency in Data Envelopment Analysis. In: Haimes, Y.Y., Steuer, R.E. (eds) Research and Practice in Multiple Criteria Decision Making. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, vol 487. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57311-8_26
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