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Sustainability assessment of Iranian petrochemical companies in stock exchange: A data envelopment analysis‐based approach
Author(s) -
Fallah Mohammad,
Hosseinzadeh Lotfi Farhad
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
expert systems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1468-0394
pISSN - 0266-4720
DOI - 10.1111/exsy.12359
Subject(s) - data envelopment analysis , petrochemical , stock exchange , computer science , efficiency , sustainability , environmental economics , envelopment , stock (firearms) , business , operations research , finance , statistics , environmental science , economics , mathematics , engineering , mechanical engineering , ecology , estimator , environmental engineering , biology
The assessment of efficiency is always of particular importance according to different indicators from different perspectives. There are various techniques for evaluating petrochemical companies, among which the data envelopment analysis technique is one of the best techniques that can be used to calculate the relative efficiency of a set of decision‐making units with network structures. In the present paper, seven petrochemical companies listed in the Iranian stock exchange were analysed. These companies were evaluated in terms of financial performance and sustainable development, and their relative efficiency was calculated during 2015–2016. According to the obtained results, only Marun Petrochemical Co. was found to be efficient in all areas and years. The results also showed that four companies were efficient in financial terms over the period under study. In the general conclusion regarding the companies' performance, Marun was ranked first, Jam was ranked second, and Zagros was ranked third.