An application of DEA for comparative analysis and ranking of regions in Serbia with regards to social-economic development

Assessing the Queuing Process Using Data Envelopment Analysis: an Application in Health Centres

“…In a study on the comparison of suppliers' performance, Liu et al, (2000) considered distance and supply variety as exogenously fixed input variables. Martic and Savic (2001) provided a comparison of different regions in Serbia with respect to social-economic development, considering the input variables of arable area and population as exogenously fixed. Thanassoulis et al, (1995) conducted a study on the provision of prenatal care in England, and considered five output quality measures as exogenously fixed.…”

Data Envelopment Analysis - Basic Models and their Utilization

“…DEA is used very successfully for the comparative analysis and ranking of 30 regions in Serbia (Marti} and Savi}, 2001) and in assessing the relative efficiency of 20 investment programs in agriculture (Marti} et al, 1996).…”

“…In Marti} and Savi} (2001), DEA is used to estimate how well regions in Serbia utilize their resources. Based on the data for 4 inputs (Arable area, Active fixed assets, Consumption of electricity and Population) and 4 outputs (Gross domestic product, Total number of physicians, Total number of pupils in primary school and Total number employed in the social sector), an output-oriented CCR DEA model is applied and it appears that 17 out of the 30 regions are efficient.…”

“…The 20 linear programs of type (10) - (13) are formulated, consisting of 28 variables (m+n+s+1=28) and 7 constraints (m + s =7). The results were obtained using the E-DEA programming package (see Marti} & Savi}, 2001)), developed at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences from Belgrade and are also presented in Table 1.…”

Economic and Functional Efficiency of Territorial Organization of Bosnia and Herzegovina

“…Several models that differ in the type of assumed returns to scale effects (constant or variable returns to scale) are Charnes-Cooper-Rhodes (CCR) model and Banker-Charnes-Cooper (BCC) model (variable returns to scale), focusing on input and output variables. In assessing the effectiveness of operations, the DEA methodology is used in agriculture, education, health, and other areas, which proves its importance and various applications (Coelho 2009;Herrera 2005;Herrera and Pang 2006;Karbowaniki and Kulaii 2011;Koprić 2010;Man et al 2012;Martić and Savić 2001;Rabar 2010;Rabar and Blažević 2011;Rahmayantia and Homb 2011;Šeg 2008;Zhang and Zheng 2007). In our literature DEA were very poorly used, only in the banking sector.…”