Regression versus data envelopment analysis for efficiency measurement: an application to the England and Wales regulated water industry

Utilities Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 75-85

  Cubbin, John ^a   Tzanidakis, George ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b HERTFORD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER INDUSTRY;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 0031775314     PISSN: 09571787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0957-1787(98)00007-1     Document Type: Article

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