Nijkamp, Peter; Suzuki, Soushi - In: Spatial Economic Analysis 4 (2009) 3, pp. 249-274
Abstract Data envelopment analysis (DEA) has become an established benchmark tool in efficiency strategies in both the public and the private sectors. The aim of this paper is to present and apply a newly developed, emerging from a blend of a Distance Friction Minimization (DFM) and a Goals...