A data envelopment analysis of gas utilities' efficiency

Journal of Economics and Finance

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 123-137

  Hollas, Daniel R ^a   Macleod, Kenneth R ^b   Stansell, Stanley R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 17444412457     PISSN: 10550925     EISSN: 19389744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02755980     Document Type: Article

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