Measuring efficiency with neural networks. An application to the public sector

In this note we propose the artificial neural networks for measuring efficiency as a complementary tool to the common techniques of the efficiency literature. In the application to the public sector we find that the neural network allows to conclude more robust results to rank decision-making units.

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Year of publication:	2005-03-18
Authors:	Delgado, Francisco J.
Published in:	Economics Bulletin. - AccessEcon, ISSN 1545-2921. - Vol. 3.2005, 15, p. 1-10
Publisher:	AccessEcon
Subject:	DEA

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Extent:	application/pdf
Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	C4 - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics ; H4 - Publicly Provided Goods
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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