A verification of the end of the Cold War using data envelopment analysis

A verification of the end of the Cold War using data envelopment analysis

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Article ID: iaor20053201
Country: Japan
Volume: 48
Issue: 1
Start Page Number: 57
End Page Number: 70
Publication Date: Mar 2005
Journal: Journal of the Operations Research Society of Japan
Authors: ,
Keywords: decision theory: multiple criteria, statistics: data envelopment analysis, time series & forecasting methods
Abstract:

This paper introduces a new index, the ‘relative-military index’, which is capable of evaluating a nation's dependence on military forces. We also measured this index by applying data envelopment analysis (DEA) to real-life data, and verified two inferences drawn from Dr. Kissinger's historical description of the post-Cold War world. Our study demonstrates that DEA could be useful in testing hypotheses in the social sciences, especially in the field of International Relations.

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