Relative economic efficiency in texas nursing facilities: A profit function analysis

Journal of Economics and Finance

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 199-213

  Knox, Kris Joseph ^a   Blankmeyer, Eric C ^b   Stutzman, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3543056808     PISSN: 10550925     EISSN: 19389744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02757705     Document Type: Article

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