A Mathematical Modelling Framework for Performance Evaluation of Organized Industrial Zones Located in the Aegean Region of Turkey.

The main objective in the establishment of organized industrial zones is to achieve a balanced industrial development in the country in order to eliminate the differences between regions, to increase employment and qualified labor force in the regions. Organ ized industrial zones with low occupancy rates lead the question of if the organized industrial zones perform efficiently. In this work, rank-order according to the efficiency scores of organized industrial zones located in the Aegean Region of Turkey is obtained by employing a data envelopment analysis model, and the ranking results are compared. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]