Socio-Economic Planning Sciences

1967 - 2025

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Volume 56, issue C, 2016

Signed social structure optimization for shift assignment in the nurse scheduling problem pp. 3-13

Alireza Farasat and Alexander G. Nikolaev

An experiment-based methodology to understand the dynamics of group decision making pp. 14-26

Susan G. Mason, Don Holley, Aaron Wells, Amit Jain, Thomas Wuerzer and Alark Joshi

Exploratory analyses of relief and development operations using social networks pp. 27-39

Gloria Urrea, Sebastián Villa and Paulo Gonçalves

Analysis of topologies and key players in terrorist networks pp. 40-54

Fatih Ozgul

The method of leader's overthrow in networks based on Shapley value pp. 55-66

Ivan Belik and Kurt Jörnsten

An agent-based modeling optimization approach for understanding behavior of engineered complex adaptive systems pp. 67-87

Moeed Haghnevis, Ronald G. Askin and Dieter Armbruster

Volume 55, issue C, 2016

Bi-criteria solid transportation problem with substitutable and damageable items in disaster response operations on fuzzy rough environment pp. 1-13

Sutapa Pramanik, Dipak Kumar Jana and Manoranjan Maiti

How effective are heuristic solutions for electricity planning in developing countries pp. 14-24

Yakubu Abdul-Salam and Euan Phimister

Determinants of e-participation in the citizens and the government initiatives: Insights from India pp. 25-35

Sreejith Alathur, P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan and M.P. Gupta

Preparing transitions in public services: Payoff dimension, value estimation, schedule and budget computation pp. 36-46

Enrique F. Garza Escalante and L. Fernando Paniagua Fernandez

Evaluating the efficiency of Italian public universities (2008–2011) in presence of (unobserved) heterogeneity pp. 47-58

Tommaso Agasisti, Cristian Barra and Roberto Zotti

A dynamic model for disaster response considering prioritized demand points pp. 59-75

Daniel Rivera-Royero, Gina Galindo and Ruben Yie-Pinedo

Volume 54, issue C, 2016

Customizing immunization clinic operations to minimize open vial waste pp. 1-17

Maryam H. Mofrad, Gian-Gabriel P. Garcia, Lisa M. Maillart, Bryan A. Norman and Jayant Rajgopal

Long term electricity consumption forecast in Brazil: A fuzzy logic approach pp. 18-27

Fabiano Castro Torrini, Reinaldo Castro Souza, Fernando Luiz Cyrino Oliveira and Jose Francisco Moreira Pessanha

Assessing the impacts of traditional school year calendar start dates pp. 28-36

Alan T. Murray

Provisioning health care infrastructure in communities: Empirical evidences from West Bengal, India pp. 37-46

Arnab Jana and Noboru Harata

Does class matter more than school? Evidence from a multilevel statistical analysis on Italian junior secondary school students pp. 47-57

Chiara Masci, Francesca Ieva, Tommaso Agasisti and Anna Maria Paganoni

Volume 53, issue C, 2016

Multi-period location of flow intercepting portable facilities of an intelligent transportation system pp. 4-13

Claudio Sterle, Antonio Sforza and Annunziata Esposito Amideo

Public street lighting service standard assessment and achievement pp. 14-22

Alan T. Murray and Xin Feng

Institutions and facility mergers in the Italian education system: Models and case studies pp. 23-32

Giuseppe Bruno, Emilio Esposito, Andrea Genovese and Carmela Piccolo

Challenges in service network expansion: An application in donated breastmilk banking in South Africa pp. 33-48

Wenwei Cao, Melih Çelik, Özlem Ergun, Julie Swann and Nadia Viljoen

Debris removal during disaster response: A case for Turkey pp. 49-59

Halenur Sahin, Bahar Yetis Kara and Oya Ekin Karasan

Application of an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) in the GIS interface for suitable fire site selection: A case study from Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal pp. 60-71

Pandav Chaudhary, Sachin Kumar Chhetri, Kiran Man Joshi, Basanta Man Shrestha and Prabin Kayastha

Volume 52, issue C, 2015

Implications of switching away from injectable hormonal contraceptives on the HIV epidemic pp. 1-9

Kezban Yagci Sokat and Benjamin Armbruster

The interplay between regulation and efficiency: Evidence from the Austrian hospital inpatient sector pp. 10-21

Margit Sommersguter-Reichmann and Adolf Stepan

A model for planning locations of temporary distribution facilities for emergency response pp. 22-30

Danya Khayal, Rojee Pradhananga, Shaligram Pokharel and Fatih Mutlu

Minimisation of uncertainty in decision-making processes using optimised probabilistic Fuzzy Cognitive Maps: A case study for a rural sector pp. 31-40

S. Sacchelli and S. Fabbrizzi

Adjusting for the environment in DEA: A comparison of alternative models based on empirical data pp. 41-54

Jean-Marc Huguenin

Volume 50, issue C, 2015

Social and financial efficiency of Islamic microfinance institutions: A Data Envelopment Analysis application pp. 1-17

Indra Widiarto and Ali Emrouznejad

Evaluation of fast track strategies using agent-based simulation modeling to reduce waiting time in a hospital emergency department pp. 18-31

Arjun Kaushal, Yuancheng Zhao, Qingjin Peng, Trevor Strome, Erin Weldon, Michael Zhang and Alecs Chochinov

A location-allocation model for casualty response planning during catastrophic radiological incidents pp. 32-44

Aakil M. Caunhye, Mingzhe Li and Xiaofeng Nie

Beyond the “Innovation's Black-Box”: Translating R&D outlays into employment and economic growth pp. 45-58

Ricardo Moutinho, Manuel Au-Yong-Oliveira, Arnaldo Coelho and Jose Ramos Manso

Volume 49, issue C, 2015

Designing and implementing a real estate appraisal system: The case of Québec Province, Canada pp. 1-9

Ossama Kettani and Muhittin Oral

The evolution of the disability-adjusted life year (DALY) pp. 10-15

Ariel Chen, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Ashish A. Deshmukh and Scott B. Cantor

United States digital divide: State level analysis of spatial clustering and multivariate determinants of ICT utilization pp. 16-32

James B. Pick, Avijit Sarkar and Jeremy Johnson

Efficiency in the provision of social care for older people. A three-stage Data Envelopment Analysis using self-reported quality of life pp. 33-46

Jose Iparraguirre and Ruosi Ma

Statistical evaluation of Data Envelopment Analysis versus COLS Cobb–Douglas benchmarking models for the 2011 Brazilian tariff revision pp. 47-60

Marcelo Azevedo Costa, Ana Lúcia Miranda Lopes and Giordano Bruno Braz de Pinho Matos

Volume 48, issue 4, 2014

Fuzzy multicriteria for developing a risk management system in seismically prone areas pp. 235-248

Kamran Vahdat, Nigel J. Smith and G. Ghodrati Amiri

Coordinating debris cleanup operations in post disaster road networks pp. 249-262

Linet Özdamar, Dilek Tüzün Aksu and Biket Ergüneş

Multi-sectoral interdependencies of regional public infrastructure investments pp. 263-272

Theodore Tsekeris

A new methodology for multidimensional poverty measurement based on the capability approach pp. 273-289

Vivien Kana Zeumo, Alexis Tsoukiàs and Blaise Somé

Volume 48, issue 3, 2014

An application of data envelopment analysis to evaluate the efficiency level of the operational cost of Brazilian electricity distribution utilities pp. 169-174

Marcus Vinicius Pereira de Souza, Reinaldo C. Souza, José Francisco M. Pessanha, Carlos Henrique da Costa Oliveira and Madiagne Diallo

Scheduling food bank collections and deliveries to ensure food safety and improve access pp. 175-188

Lauren B. Davis, Irem Sengul, Julie S. Ivy, Luther G. Brock and Lastella Miles

Economic impact of enhanced forest inventory information and merchandizing yards in the forest product industry supply chain pp. 189-197

Md Bedarul Alam, Chander Shahi and Reino Pulkki

Market analysis and transportation procurement for food aid in Ethiopia pp. 198-219

Marie-Eve Rancourt, François Bellavance and Jarrod Goentzel

An empirical analysis of effects of gasoline price change on transportation behavior in Japan, with consideration of regional differences pp. 220-233

Koichi Fujisaki

Volume 48, issue 2, 2014

Forecasting welfare caseloads: The case of the Japanese public assistance program pp. 105-114

Masayoshi Hayashi

Improving an outpatient clinic utilization using decision analysis-based patient scheduling pp. 115-126

Vahid Lotfi and Edgar Torres

Collection of recyclables from cubes – A case study pp. 127-134

Morten Bie Bogh, Hardy Mikkelsen and Sanne Wøhlk

Bi-objective decision support system for routing and scheduling of hazardous materials pp. 135-148

Rojee Pradhananga, Eiichi Taniguchi, Tadashi Yamada and Ali Gul Qureshi

Reorganizing an existing volunteer fire station network in Germany pp. 149-157

Dirk Degel, Lara Wiesche, Sebastian Rachuba and Brigitte Werners

Backup coverage models in nature reserve site selection with spatial spread risk heterogeneity pp. 158-167

Bertrand Hamaide, Heidi Albers and Gwenlyn Busby

Volume 48, issue 1, 2014

Measuring efficiency in Australian Schools: A preliminary analysis pp. 4-9

Vincent Blackburn, Shae Brennan and John Ruggiero

Competition and public high school performance pp. 10-19

Julie Harrison and Paul Rouse

The appreciative democratic voice of DEA: A case of faculty academic performance evaluation pp. 20-28

Muhittin Oral, Amar Oukil, Jean-Louis Malouin and Ossama Kettani

The economic meaning of Data Envelopment Analysis: A ‘behavioral’ perspective pp. 29-37

Laurens Cherchye, Bram De Rock and Veerle Hennebel

Using DEA to estimate potential savings at GP units at medical specialty level pp. 38-48

Emmanuel Thanassoulis, Maria Silva and Mike Graveney

A new approach to assess the performance of the Brazilian National Immunization Program (NIP) pp. 49-56

M.S. Castro Lobo, M.P. Estellita Lins and I.A. Menegolla

Technical efficiency of Swedish employment offices pp. 57-64

Christian Andersson, Jonas Månsson and Krister Sund

A PCA–DEA approach to measure the quality of life in Estonian counties pp. 65-73

Reet Põldaru and Jüri Roots

Operational performance of U.S. public rail transit and implications for public policy pp. 74-88

Sreekanth Mallikarjun, Herbert F. Lewis and Thomas R. Sexton

Structural and behavioral robustness in applied best-practice regulation pp. 89-103

Per Agrell and Pooria Niknazar