Measuring regional competitiveness through Data Envelopment Analysis: A Peruvian case

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Highlights：

• This paper adapts the DEA method to develop a regional competitiveness index.

• The competitiveness of all the regions of Peru is measured and ranked.

• The developed index assesses the strengths and weaknesses of every region.

• Results reveal that coastal regions are the most competitive in the country.

摘要

•This paper adapts the DEA method to develop a regional competitiveness index.•The competitiveness of all the regions of Peru is measured and ranked.•The developed index assesses the strengths and weaknesses of every region.•Results reveal that coastal regions are the most competitive in the country.

论文关键词：Regional competitiveness,Competitiveness index,Data envelopment analysis,Economic growth

论文评审过程：Available online 7 March 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2014.03.003