DEA-based benchmarking of water and wastewater Utilities: A comprehensive literature review
• We conduct a comprehensive literature review of DEA in the water/wastewater sector. • The replicable research methodology narrows 2523 studies to 163 relevant papers. • The analysis uncovers trends, emerging topics, and international collaborations. • Our framework advances regulatory benchmarking and utility performance evaluation.
Institutions
- Leibniz University of Applied Sciences (DE)
- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (BR)
- Technische Universität Braunschweig (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Utilities Policy
- Published
- 2025-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2025.102024
- Primary Topic
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00