Is DEA useful in the regulation of water utilities? A dynamic efficiency evaluation (a dynamic efficiency evaluation of water utilities)

Applied Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 245-252

  Garci Valinas M A ^a   Muniz M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33845547146     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: 14664283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840500428054     Document Type: Article

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