An analysis of productive efficiency and innovation activity using DEA: An application to Spain's wood-based industry

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 762-773

  Diaz Balteiro, Luis ^a   Casimiro Herruzo, A ^a   Martinez, Margarita ^a   González Pachón, Jacinto ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; Innovation activity; Logistic regression; Production efficiency; Wood based industry

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION; PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY; WOOD-BASED INDUSTRY;

DATA REDUCTION; LOGISTICS; LUMBER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

WOOD PRODUCTS;

DATA PROCESSING; LUMBER; MATERIALS HANDLING; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 33747105635     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2005.06.004     Document Type: Article

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