Keyword: measurement

Found 937 papers in total
A variable returns to scale data envelopment analysis model for the joint determination of efficiencies with an example of the UK health service
A variable returns to scale data envelopment analysis model for the joint determination of efficiencies with an example of the UK health service
2002,
A multi-activity DEA model for the joint determination of efficiencies with variable...
Alternative methods to examine hospital efficiency: Data envelopment analysis and stochastic frontier analysis
Alternative methods to examine hospital efficiency: Data envelopment analysis and stochastic frontier analysis
2001,
There has been increasing interest in the ability of different methods to rank...
Measuring efficiency of long-term care units in Finland
Measuring efficiency of long-term care units in Finland
2001,
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was used to measure the nursing care efficiency of 64...
Development of a preference-weighted health status classification system in France: The health utilities index 3 (HUI3)
Development of a preference-weighted health status classification system in France: The health utilities index 3 (HUI3)
2002,
The Health Utilities Index is a generic multiattribute preference-based system for...
Surgical performance measurement
Surgical performance measurement
2002,
The need for effective surgical performance measurement has gained an increasingly...
Measuring the success of the NATO operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1995–2000
Measuring the success of the NATO operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1995–2000
2002,
NATO's Implementation Force (IFOR) was deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on 20...
How not to measure the efficiency of public services (and how one might)
How not to measure the efficiency of public services (and how one might)
2002,
The single-input case of the ‘technical efficiency’ theory of M.J. Farrell...
Who won the Sydney 2000 Olympics?: An allometric approach
Who won the Sydney 2000 Olympics?: An allometric approach
2002,
If the table of Olympic medals is ordered by total medals won, it is dominated by the...
Building the additive utility functions for evaluation of staff at Rio de Janeiro Federal University
Building the additive utility functions for evaluation of staff at Rio de Janeiro Federal University
2002,
This paper presents an application of the UTA method for building utility functions...
On methods for ranking interval numbers
On methods for ranking interval numbers
2001,
This paper gives a simple formula for comparing interval numbers and has a detailed...
The Stockholm environmental zone, a method to curb air pollution from bus and truck traffic
The Stockholm environmental zone, a method to curb air pollution from bus and truck traffic
2002,
This paper covers a unique Swedish transportation-planning tool called the...
Capacity reliability of a road network: An assessment methodology and numerical results
Capacity reliability of a road network: An assessment methodology and numerical results
2002,
Existing reliability studies of road networks are mainly limited to connectivity and...
A simple method for identifying and correcting crash problems on urban arterial streets
A simple method for identifying and correcting crash problems on urban arterial streets
2001,
Urban arterials by their nature carry heavy traffic volumes and generate large numbers...
Cost accounting and performance measurement in a just-in-time production environment
Cost accounting and performance measurement in a just-in-time production environment
1999,
There are normative statements in the literature, backed up by case observations and...
Analysis of progress in road safety in ten European countries
Analysis of progress in road safety in ten European countries
2001,
Classic models for the long-term forecasting of the number of fatalities in road...
Introducing environmental equity dimensions into the sustainable transport discourse: Issues and pitfalls
Introducing environmental equity dimensions into the sustainable transport discourse: Issues and pitfalls
2002,
Environmental equity considerations should be an essential ingredient of any...
Comparative evaluation of existing and innovative rail–road freight transport terminals
Comparative evaluation of existing and innovative rail–road freight transport terminals
2002,
The paper evaluates technical and logistics developments that could lead to increased...
Improved velocity estimation using single loop detectors
Improved velocity estimation using single loop detectors
2001,
This paper develops an improved algorithm for estimating velocity from single loop...
Estimating travel times and vehicle trajectories on freeways using dual loop detectors
Estimating travel times and vehicle trajectories on freeways using dual loop detectors
2002,
Recent research has investigated various means of measuring link travel times on...
A comparison of efficiency estimation methods via Monte Carlo analysis
A comparison of efficiency estimation methods via Monte Carlo analysis
2002,
In this paper we investigate the performance of the five efficiency estimation methods...
Effect of roadway network aggregation levels on modeling of traffic-induced emission inventories in Beirut
Effect of roadway network aggregation levels on modeling of traffic-induced emission inventories in Beirut
2002,
Traffic-induced emissions pose a serious threat to air quality in heavily congested...
A comparison of technologies for carbon-neutral passenger transport
A comparison of technologies for carbon-neutral passenger transport
2002,
In this study, the use of energy carriers based on renewable energy sources in...
Evaluation of fuel cell auxiliary power units for heavy-duty diesel trucks
Evaluation of fuel cell auxiliary power units for heavy-duty diesel trucks
2002,
A large number of heavy-duty trucks idle a significant amount. Heavy-duty line-haul...
The demand for US air transport service: A chaos and nonlinearity investigation
The demand for US air transport service: A chaos and nonlinearity investigation
2001,
This paper examines the behavior of the US airline industry's service demand. Monthly...
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