An Output Oriented Super-Efficiency Model for Considering Time Lag Effect

There exists some time lag between the consumption of
inputs and the production of outputs. This time lag effect should be
considered in calculating efficiency of decision making units (DMU).
Recently, a couple of DEA models were developed for considering
time lag effect in efficiency evaluation of research activities. However,
these models can’t discriminate efficient DMUs because of the nature
of basic DEA model in which efficiency scores are limited to ‘1’. This
problem can be resolved a super-efficiency model. However, a super
efficiency model sometimes causes infeasibility problem. This paper
suggests an output oriented super-efficiency model for efficiency
evaluation under the consideration of time lag effect. A case example
using a long term research project is given to compare the suggested
model with the MpO model.

• Yanshuang Zhang
• Byungho Jeong

• DEA
• Super-efficiency
• Time Lag.

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