| Article ID: | iaor20103597 |
| Volume: | 42 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page Number: | 151 |
| End Page Number: | 157 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Journal: | Socio-Economic Planning Science |
| Authors: | Emrouznejad Ali, Tavares Gabriel, Parker Barnett R |
Since the original Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) study by Charnes et al., there has been rapid and continuous growth in the field. As a result, a considerable amount of published research has appeared, with a significant portion focused on DEA applications of efficiency and productivity in both public and private sector activities. While several bibliographic collections have been reported, a comprehensive listing and analysis of DEA research covering its first 30 years of history is not available.