Epistemology of data envelopment analysis and comparison with other fields of OR/MS for relevance to applications
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Periodically, professionals in a given field must reflect and assess where the field has been, where it is heading, and what if anything, should be done to change that field’s course. This article discusses statistical trends within the data envelopment analysis (DEA) literature. The number of articles published per year in refereed journals over the entire lifespan of the field, authorship and publishing outlets-of-choice statistics are used to indicate DEA’s vitality, relevance, diffusion to other disciplines/professions and its worldwide acceptance. Lastly, based on published meta reviews, comparisons are made with other OR/MS subdisciplines. r 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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