Statistical precision of DEA and Malmquist indices: A bootstrap application to Norwegian grain producers

Omega

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1007-1017

  Odeck, James ^a,b  

^a MOLDE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bootstrapping; Efficiency measurement; Grain production; Productivity growth; Significance testing of DEA

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; GRAIN GROWTH; STATISTICS;

BOOTSTRAPPING; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; GRAIN PRODUCTION; MALMQUIST INDICES; PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH; PRODUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; SIGNIFICANCE TESTING; SIGNIFICANCE TESTING OF DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSE; STATISTICAL INFERENCE; STATISTICAL PRECISION;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 60649087730     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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