Estimating Production Uncertainty in Stochastic Frontier Production Function Models

Journal of Productivity Analysis

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 187-210

  Bera, Anil K ^a   Sharma, Subhash C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033436154     PISSN: 0895562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007828521773     Document Type: Article

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