Multiple Criteria and Multiple Periods Performance Analysis: A Comparison of North African Railways

Multi-period differences of technical and financial performances are analyzed by comparing five North African railways over the period 1990–2004. A first approach is based on Malmquist DEA TFP index for measuring total factors productivity change, decomposed into efficiency change technological changes. multiple criteria analysis also performed using PROMETHEE II method ARGOS software. These methods provide complementary detailed information, especially discriminating management processes two dimensions performance Promethee, service to community enterprise performance, which often in conflict.