Rational Inefficiencies

Analytical considerations in production theory usually aim for finding the technically efficient productions of a technology in order to fulfil the principle of rational economic behaviour not to waste scarce good. This special issue contains seven papers which report on new results of this research area.

technically efficient productions

Vorwort
technically efficient productions

Autorentext
Dr. Günter Fandel is Profesor for Production and Investment at the FernUniversität Hagen.

Inhalt
The Efficiency Criterion in Production Theory from a decision-theoretical point of view

Rational inefficiencies in lot-slizing models with learning effects

Efficiency measurement of stochastic service productions

Rational Inefficiency in Fisheries

Rational (In)Efficiency and Price Coordination

Rationalising DEA estimated inefficiencies

Technical (In)Efficiency of Production Rate an Time Decisions