Input aggregation and computed technical efficiency

Applied Economics Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 295-297

  Tauer, Loren W ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 0005766985     PISSN: 13504851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135048501750157422     Document Type: Article

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