Analysis of efficiency of the European postal sector

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 84-90

  Iturralde, Maria José ^a   Quirós, Cipriano ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Efficiency; European Union; Postal sector

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

POSTAL SECTOR; TECHNICAL CHANGE;

POSTAL SERVICES;

EID: 45049083621     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.03.001     Document Type: Review

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