I need a good software that could help to conduct an empirical investigation with efficiency approach: I want to apply the DEA analysis; PIM-DEA for example.
If you really want to learn DEA, use GAMS. It will force you to think about how a DEA model works, and gives you a lot of flexibility to alter your models.
The DEAP of UQ was programmed by Tim Coelli using Fortran. I have programmed my DEA software which includes a mixed-orientation. This orientation can improve scale efficiency in VRS case within the production possibility set.
I agree with John. You can formulate any DEA model By GAMS. If you are not familiar with GAMS coding, you can easily find your desire codes by searching on the internet.
Hi Said, GAMS is good and it may "force" you to learn a lot. Another option which uses distance functions etc. is FEAR by Paul Wilson, using R, an open source statistical project: http://www.clemson.edu/economics/faculty/wilson/Software/FEAR/fear.html
The following textbook comes to you with accompanying CD containing DEA-Solver Software:
WW. Cooper, LM. Seiford, K. Tone, Data Envelopment Analysis: A Comprehensive Text with Models, Applications, References and DEA-Solver Software, 2nd Ed., November 14, 2006.
FEAR , Benchmarking, rDEA, TFDEA are all not available for R latest version. Also as per FEAR documentation, it supports R3.1, but not working. However there is one more available dea_data.xlm .
Good information. Thank you MR Murat Tasdemir. Can we use this software for Generalized DEA (that is, can we determine the levels of inputs and outputs for a given efficiency)?
You can determine input and outputs eaisly. First step catagorize them in excel, including input and output names at thebtop of column and DMUs beginning of each row. Second convert to .csv file.
With program GUI it defines automatically and you can select various input or outputs between them. Last step: choose the DEA model CCR-I, CCR--O, BCC-I, BCC-O or total efficiency models etc.