The evolution of technical efficiency in the Northern Ireland manufacturing sector, 1973-1985

Scottish Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-81

  Sheehan, Maura ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; MANUFACTURING; STOCHASTIC FRONTIER PRODUCTION FUNCTION; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

UK, NORTHERN IRELAND;

EID: 0030753296     PISSN: 00369292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9485.00045     Document Type: Review

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