Productivity growth and efficiency measurement: A dual approach

European Review of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-73

  Lansink, Alfons Oude ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Panel data; Technical efficiency; Total factor productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846320794     PISSN: 01651587     EISSN: 14643618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/erae/27.1.59     Document Type: Article

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