The measurement of consumption efficiency considering the discrete choice of consumers

Journal of Productivity Analysis

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 65-83

  Lee, Jeong Dong ^a   Hwang, Seogwon ^b   Kim, Tai Yoo ^b  

^a Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI)   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Consumption efficiency; DEA; Discrete choice; Mobile phone; RAM; Random utility models

Indexed keywords

EID: 15044355526     PISSN: 0895562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11123-004-8548-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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