Measuring the efficiency of decision making units

@article{Charnes1978MeasuringTE,
  title={Measuring the efficiency of decision making units},
  author={Abraham Charnes and William W. Cooper and Ed Rhodes},
  journal={European Journal of Operational Research},
  year={1978},
  volume={2},
  pages={429-444}
}
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