On research efficiency: A micro-analysis of Dutch university research in Economics and Business Management

Research Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 495-516

  Cherchye, L ^a   Abeele, P Vanden ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Determinants of research efficiency; Micro units of production; Non parametric analysis; Productive efficiency of research; Research in economics

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INFORMATION SERVICES; MARKETING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

DETERMINANTS OF RESEARCH EFFICIENCY; MICRO-UNITS OF PRODUCTION; NON-PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS; PRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY OF RESEARCH; RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 18844367777     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2005.03.005     Document Type: Article

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