Investigation of the relative efficiency of dairy farms using data envelopment analysis

Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 188-197

  Manos, B ^a   Psychoudakis, A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PERFORMANCE; DAIRY FARMING; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY;

GREECE, MACEDONIA;

EID: 0031437846     PISSN: 00498599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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