Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is an efficient tool for evaluating mutual fund performance. It is important for investors to select the best funds for investment. In evaluation of mutual fund performance, besides quantitative elements, there are many qualitative elements that are of importance to the investors. In this paper, value efficiency analysis (VEA) was used in mutual funds performance...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of artificial neural networks (ANNs) for predicting genetic value in experiments carried out in randomized blocks. Sixteen scenarios were simulated with different values of heritability (10, 20, 30, and 40%), coefficient of variation (5 and 10%), and the number of genotypes per block (150 and 200 for validation, and 5000 for neural netw...

This paper presents the results from a series of five case study impact evaluations of Energy Savings Plan (ESP) industrial energy efficiency projects funded by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and Seattle City Light (SCL). These industrial sector evaluations are among the first in the Pacific Northwest to assess both energy and non-energy effects. The methodology used in these evaluat...

Since the financial crisis, especially after outbreak of COVID-19, global trade division labor has been changing rapidly. The value chain (GVC) keeps shrinking while domestic (DVC) continues to develop. Therefore, it is important re-examine impact different modes on China’s energy efficiency. In this study, we first constructed an input-output model provinces embedded in world measure dual embe...