Determinants of efficiency in least developed countries: Further evidence from Nepalese manufacturing firms

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 617-630

  Oczkowski, Edward ^a   Sharma, Kishor ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FIRM SIZE; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; MANUFACTURING;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 20444486589     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380500092721     Document Type: Article

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