Application of the Data Envelopment Analysis method to study port efficiency

The article uses the DEA method to determine the efficiency of seaports. The DEA method is a multidimensional efficiency research tool that allows for the comparison of multiple outputs with multiple inputs. In the calculated DEA models, the outputs included: the number of ships entering the ports and the volume of cargo turnover in individual ports, while the inputs included the length of the quay, storage area, and cargo handling equipment. DEA models were calculated assuming constant and variable returns to scale. The obtained results indicate that, depending on the model, 7 to 9 out of the 22 studied ports were fully efficient.The measurement of seaport efficiency using Data Envelopment Analysis
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In this paper DEA models was used to determine the relative efficiency of seaports. The basic concept of DEA efficiency is the ratio of total outputs to total inputs. The output of seaports was measured by two indicators: ship call and throughput load/unload, while the inputs was measured by the indicators, such as berth length, storage area and handling equipment. Author computed efficiency using two models: DEA-CCR and DEA-BCC. The score reports shows that 7 and 9 ports out 22 are efficient under (…)

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