Technical efficiency analysis of micro-enterprises: Theoretical and methodological approach of the stochastic frontier production functions applied to Nigerian data

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-206

  Ajibefun, Igbekele A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC REFORM; FRONTIER REGION; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MICROENTERPRISE; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; PRIVATE SECTOR; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLIC SECTOR; STOCHASTICITY; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 41049101667     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejm009     Document Type: Article

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