On the distribution of estimated technical efficiency in stochastic frontier models

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-45

  Wang, Wei Siang ^a   Schmidt, Peter ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Estimated inefficiency; Stochastic frontier; Technical inefficiency

Indexed keywords

NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

ESTIMATED INEFFICIENCY; PANEL DATUMS; STOCHASTIC FRONTIER; STOCHASTIC FRONTIER MODELS; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCIES; TECHNICAL INEFFICIENCY;

STOCHASTIC MODELS;

EID: 58349100242     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconom.2008.08.025     Document Type: Article

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