Technical efficiency and productivity of public sector hospitals in three South African provinces

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 336-358

  Zere, E ^a   McIntyre, Diane ^a   Addison, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

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EID: 0035622479     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2001.tb00016.x     Document Type: Article

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