Sources of productive efficiency: International comparison of iron and steel firms

Resources Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 239-246

  Kim, Jung Woo ^a   Lee, Jeong Yeon ^b   Kim, Jae Yong ^c   Lee, Hoe Kyung ^d  

^a Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c The Korea Institute of Public Finance   (South Korea)

^d Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Iron and steel industry; Panel data; Stochastic frontier approach

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; INVESTMENTS; PRIVATIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

STOCHASTIC FRONTIER APPROACH; VINTAGE OF EQUIPMENT;

IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY;

ECONOMY OF SCALE; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; PANEL DATA; PRIVATIZATION; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 34249337061     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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