Economic theory and econometric practice: Parametric efficiency analysis

Empirical Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1061-1087

  Sauer, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Flexible functional forms; Parametric efficiency measurement; Regularity

Indexed keywords

BOOTSTRAPPING; ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC THEORY; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; STOCHASTICITY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 33750112771     PISSN: 03777332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00181-006-0068-3     Document Type: Article

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