USING ELECTRE IV IN THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY IN RIO DE JANEIRO

摘要

This paper contains an application of a method of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) in order to deal in a logical way with the difficulty that arises when projects are assessed, under the presence of quantitative and qualitative criteria. Initially, major aspects of MCDA and its methods are presented in the paper. The choice of one particular method is then justified. The method chosen for this particular application was ELECTRE IV. This is a method that belongs to the European School of MCDA and whose use does not imply the knowledge of criteria weights. The use of ELECTRE IV allowed for a reflection on the decision criteria selected as well as on the evaluation procedures currently in use. This led to higher quality of the evaluation process and transparency in resource allocation. The practical experience described in this paper has suggested that the same method or equivalent methods should definitely be considered in similar application contexts.