The efficiency distribution in a production cost model

Applied Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 125-132

  Sengupta, Jati K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 11744346722     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000368498326218     Document Type: Article

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