Technical and allocative efficiency in a chain of small hotels

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 415-436

  Barros, Carlos Pestana ^a   Mascarenhas, Maria José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

DEA; Policy implication; Portugal; Small hotels

Indexed keywords

EID: 22944448992     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2004.08.007     Document Type: Article

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