Operations research for developing countries: a different view

dc.contributor.author	Dutta, Goutam
dc.date.accessioned	2009-12-12T10:16:51Z
dc.date.available	2009-12-12T10:16:51Z
dc.date.copyright	1999-09
dc.date.issued	2009-12-12T10:16:51Z
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11718/578
dc.description.abstract	In this paper, we discuss the recent success stories of operations research in developing countries. Personal experiences in developing two similar mathematical models for two steel companies (one in a developing country and another in a developed country) are discussed. Most interestingly and contrary to the common belief, the model used in he developing country was found far more successful than that used in the developed country. We conclude this paper with a list of action programs for making OR more useful in developing countries.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	WP;99-09-04/1543
dc.subject	Operations research	en
dc.subject	Developing countries	en
dc.title	Operations research for developing countries: a different view	en
dc.type	Working Paper	en