Data Envelopment Analysis as Nonparametric Least-Squares Regression - Kuosmanen, Timo; Johnson, Andrew L. (Operations research, 2010)
Keywords: Applied sciences; Bankers; benchmarking; Benchmarks; Consistent estimators; Data envelopment analysis; Decision analysis; Estimating techniques; Estimation bias; Estimation methods; Estimators; Exact sciences and technology; frontier estimation; Information retrieval noise; Inventory control, production control. Distribution; Least squares; Mathematical programming; Mathematics; nonparametric estimation; Nonparametric inference; Nonparametric models; Nonparametric statistics; Operational research and scientific management; Operational research. Management science; performance measurement; Probability and statistics; Production estimates; Production functions; Regression analysis; Sciences and techniques of general use; Statistics; Studies; United States; Performance evaluation; Integration; Parametric programming; Benchmarking; Non parametric estimation; Regression analysis; Production function; Modeling; Axiomatic; frontier estimation; performance measurement; Unbiased estimation; Least squares method; nonparametric estimation; Square shape; Competitive intelligence; Asymptotic approximation; Econometrics; Data envelopment analysis; Mathematical programming