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Measuring sustainable performance of OECD countries considering CO2 emissions: A new optimistic-pessimistic distance friction Minimization Model

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  • Zare Ahmadabadi, Habib
  • Zamzam, Fatemeh
  • Emrouznejad, Ali
  • Naser Sadrabadi, Alireza
  • Morovati Sharifabadi, Ali

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In today's competitive business environment, evaluating the performance of decision-making units (DMUs) such as countries and institutions is paramount. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is widely used for this purpose. One prevalent model, the Distance Friction Minimization (DFM) method, is effective in devising improvement strategies for low-efficiency DMUs. However, it has limitations as it only assesses the distance of DMUs to the efficient frontier, neglecting the inefficient frontier and providing an overly optimistic assessment. Hence, there is a growing need for methods that consider both frontiers to overcome this issue.

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  • Zare Ahmadabadi, Habib & Zamzam, Fatemeh & Emrouznejad, Ali & Naser Sadrabadi, Alireza & Morovati Sharifabadi, Ali, 2024. "Measuring sustainable performance of OECD countries considering CO2 emissions: A new optimistic-pessimistic distance friction Minimization Model," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 96(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:soceps:v:96:y:2024:i:c:s0038012124002544
    DOI: 10.1016/j.seps.2024.102055
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