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Directional distance functions and slacks-based measures of efficiency: Some clarifications

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  • Färe, Rolf
  • Grosskopf, Shawna

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This note clarifies issues concerning the relationship between directional distance functions and slacks-based measures of efficiency from our earlier paper.

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  • Färe, Rolf & Grosskopf, Shawna, 2010. "Directional distance functions and slacks-based measures of efficiency: Some clarifications," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 206(3), pages 702-702, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ejores:v:206:y:2010:i:3:p:702-702
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    1. Färe, Rolf & Grosskopf, Shawna, 2010. "Directional distance functions and slacks-based measures of efficiency," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 200(1), pages 320-322, January.
    2. Tone, Kaoru, 2001. "A slacks-based measure of efficiency in data envelopment analysis," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 130(3), pages 498-509, May.
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