This paper provides an introduction to and a review of governmental capital markets based research. It updates earlier studies and focuses on recent methodological developments. Prior research is classified ac­cording to the type of data used, emphasizing special topics that have received...

There have been impressive growths in applications of data envelopment analysis (DEA) to areas such as accounting and finance in recent years. This special issue is specifically designed to encourage innovative applications of DEA to accounting and finance. Following a rigorous review process,...