Perspiration versus inspiration: Lessons from a rapidly developing economy

Journal of Asian Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 331-347

  Mahadevan, Renuka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Stochastic production frontier; Technical efficiency; Technological progress; Total factor productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947380217     PISSN: 10490078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2007.02.009     Document Type: Article

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