Determining levels of productivity and efficiency in the electricity industry

Electricity Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 62-72

  Abbott, Malcolm ^a,b,c  

^a Auckland Institute of Studies   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC INDUSTRY;

ECONOMY OF SCALE; EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY LEVELS; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP; PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS;

EFFICIENCY;

EID: 28044470944     PISSN: 10406190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tej.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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