Technical efficiency and firm attributes in the Chinese iron and steel industry

International Review of Applied Economics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 235-248

  Wu, Yanrui ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0004888911     PISSN: 02692171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02692179600000017     Document Type: Article

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