..., for supporting internal decision-making processes of public entities. Design/methodology/approach The proposed methodology uses data envelopment analysis in combination with a multivariate outlier detection algorithm—local outlier factor—to ensure the proper exploitation of the data available for efficiency...

...Nicholas Pawsey; Jayanath Ananda; Zahirul Hoque Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the sensitivity of economic efficiency rankings of water businesses to the choice of alternative physical and accounting capital input measures. Design/methodology/approach Data envelopment analysis...