Measuring and explaining government efficiency in developing countries

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 360-381

  Rayp, Glenn ^a   Van De Sijpe, Nicolas ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC POLICY; MODEL; PUBLIC SPENDING;

EID: 33847272089     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380601125230     Document Type: Article

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