Malmquist productivity index based on common-weights DEA: The case of Taiwan forests after reorganization

Omega

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 484-491

  Kao, Chiang ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Common weight; Data envelopment analysis; Efficiency; Forestry; Malmquist productivity index

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952552877     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2009.12.005     Document Type: Article

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