Efficiency in the provision of public services: A data envelopment analysis of UK public library systems

Applied Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 649-657

  Hammond, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; METHODOLOGY; SERVICE SECTOR;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036222352     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840110053252     Document Type: Article

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