Semiparametric Bayesian inference for stochastic frontier models

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 121-152

  Griffin, J E ^a   Steel, M F J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dirichlet process; Efficiency measurement; Hospital cost frontiers; Markov chain Monte Carlo

Indexed keywords

DIRICHLET PROCESS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; HOSPITAL COST FRONTIERS; MARKOV CHAIN MONTE CARLO;

COSTS; MARKOV PROCESSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PRODUCTIVITY; SAMPLING;

FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING;

EID: 4344625958     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconom.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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