Efficiency measurement using dea

Abstract

The technique of Data Envelopment Analysis originated with the publication of a seminal paper Measurement of efficiency of decision making units (Charnes et al, 1978). Since then several models and methods are devised over the years and the technique has been used in varied fields and different applications both in the private and the public sectors. This paper surveys the various literature published in the field in the areas of a) various models and methods and b) various application procedures in applying the technique in various fields.The paper demonstrates the use of the method with a practical example of service delivery of Veterinary Districts of Odisha using CCR Output oriented model. The results produced include average efficiencies and projections for achieving efficiency.