case study; multiple criteria decision aid; Promethee; Malmquist DEA TFP index; African telecommunications re- forms; dynamic performance analysis
Abstract :
[en] Multi‐period differences of technical and financial performances are analysed by comparing five North African railways over the period (1990–2004). A first approach is based on the Malmquist DEA TFP index for measuring the total factors productivity change, decomposed into technical efficiency change and technological changes. A multiple criteria analysis is also performed using the PROMETHEE II method and the software ARGOS. These methods provide complementary detailed information, especially by discriminating the technological and management progresses by Malmquist and the two dimensions of performance by Promethee: that are the service to the community and the enterprises performances, often in conflict.
Disciplines :
Finance
Author, co-author :
Mbangala, Mapapa ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC-Ecole de gestion > HEC-Ecole de gestion
Colson, Gérard ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC-Ecole de gestion > HEC-Ecole de gestion
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