Korean and Taiwanese productivity performance: Comparisons at matched manufacturing levels

Journal of Productivity Analysis

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 85-107

  Hsiao, Frank S T ^a   Park, Changsuh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Korean and Taiwanese economies; Malmquist indexes; Manufacturing industry; Productivity analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 15044346407     PISSN: 0895562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11123-004-8549-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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