Public and private capital productivity puzzle: A nonparametric approach

Southern Economic Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 219-232

  Henderson, Daniel J ^a   Kumbhakar, Subal C ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33747062656     PISSN: 00384038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20111884     Document Type: Review

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