GOAL PROGRAMMING AND DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS (GODEA) FOR TARGET-BASED MULTILEVEL PLANNING - ALLOCATING CENTRAL GRANTS TO THE GREEK LOCAL-AUTHORITIES

In this paper we develop an interface between Goal programming and Dat a Envelopment Analysis (GoDEA) in order to integrate target setting an d resource allocation in multi-level planning problems. Data Envelopme nt Analysis (DEA) has been traditionally used for assessing the perfor mance of individual decision making units and, therefore, necessary ex tensions are needed to apply DEA principles to the global organisation al level without, however, losing its attractive features. The method was originally developed as an aid to the reorganisation of the alloca tion of central funds to local authorities in Greece.