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Super-Efficiency Data Envelopment Analysis

OriginatorAndersen, P. Petersen, N. C.Year1993Sources1Related methods1

DEA-SUPEREFF (Super-Efficiency Data Envelopment Analysis) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Andersen, P. Petersen, N. C. in 1993. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, reproducible result.

Key highlights

  • Follows a transparent, reproducible computational procedure that can be audited step by step.
  • Handles multiple criteria of differing scales and units within a single decision matrix.

Intuition

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How it works

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When to use it

Use to discriminate among CCR-efficient DMUs. Infeasibility possible for some input-oriented models.

Strengths & limitations

Strengths
  • Follows a transparent, reproducible computational procedure that can be audited step by step.
  • Handles multiple criteria of differing scales and units within a single decision matrix.
Limitations
  • Results depend on the chosen normalisation, weights, and parameter settings.

Common pitfalls

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Sources

  1. 1.
    Andersen, P., Petersen, N. C. (1993). A procedure for ranking efficient units in data envelopment analysis. Management Science

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ScholarGate. (2026, June 2). DEA-SUPEREFF. ScholarGate. https://scholargate.app/decision-making/dea-supereff