The comparative productivity efficiency for global telecoms

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 509-526

  Tsai, Hsiang Chih ^a   Chen, Chun Mei ^b   Tzeng, Gwo Hshiung ^b,c  

^a MINGHSIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAINAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

DEA (data envelopment analysis); Efficiency; FMS (fixed mobile substitution); Incumbent telecom operator; Internet broadband; Mobile; Telcos

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; EFFICIENCY; INTERNET; PRIVATIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY;

DEA (DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS); FMS (FIXED MOBILE SUBSTITUTION); INCUMBENT TELECOM OPERATORS; INTERNET BROADBAND; MOBILE; TELCOS;

TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

EID: 33745846481     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article

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