X-efficiency and scale economies in policing: A comparative study using the distribution free approach and DEA

Applied Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 15, 2002, Pages 1859-1870

  Drake, Leigh ^a   Simper, Richard ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ECONOMY OF SCALE; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; POLICE FORCE; SERVICE PROVISION;

EID: 0037108713     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840210126818     Document Type: Article

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