Overcoming data limitations in nonparametric benchmarking : applying PCA-DEA to natural gas transmission

Maria Nieswand, Astrid Cullmann, Anne Neumann

We empirically demonstrate a practical approach of efficiency evaluation with limited data availability in some regulated industries. We apply PCA-DEA for radial efficiency measurement to U.S. natural gas transmission companies in 2007. PCA-DEA reduces dimensions of the optimization problem while maintaining most of the variation in the original data. Our results suggest that the methodology reduces the probability of over-estimation of individual firm-specific performance.

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Year of publication:	2010
Authors:	Nieswand, Maria ; Cullmann, Astrid ; Neumann, Anne
Publisher:	[Kiel : ZBW
Subject:	Efficiency Analysis \| PCA-DEA \| Network Regulation \| Natural Gas Transmission \| Gasversorgung \| Gas supply \| Regulierung \| Regulation \| Technische Effizienz \| Technical efficiency \| Data-Envelopment-Analyse \| Data envelopment analysis \| Schätzung \| Estimation \| Hauptkomponentenanalyse \| Principal component analysis \| Effizienz \| Efficiency

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (circa 23 Seiten) Illustrationen
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Graue Literatur ; Non-commercial literature
Language:	English
Notes:	Review of Network Economies ; Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: Article4
Other identifiers:	hdl:10419/167594 [Handle]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10011721121