Leviathan vs. Lilliputian: A data envelopment analysis of government efficiency

Journal of Regional Science

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 649-669

  Nold Hughes, P A ^a   Edwards, M E ^a  

^a ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034579122     PISSN: 00224146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-4146.00192     Document Type: Article

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