Sources of productivity growth in the Spanish pharmaceutical industry (1994-2000)

Research Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 735-745

  González, Eduardo ^a   Gascón, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

DEA; Malmquist index decomposition; Pharmaceutical labs; Productivity

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENTS; PRODUCTIVITY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

DEA; MALMQUIST INDEX DECOMPOSITION; PHARMACEUTICAL LABS; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

DRUG PRODUCTS PLANTS;

EID: 2942667911     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2003.12.004     Document Type: Article

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