Comparing regional technical efficiency in UK manufacturing plants: The case of Northern Ireland 1974-1995

Regional Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 519-534

  Harris, R I D ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Frontier production functions; Northern Ireland; Plant level

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; MANUFACTURING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034864607     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400120065697     Document Type: Article

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