A stochastic frontier model with correction for sample selection

Journal of Productivity Analysis

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-24

  Greene, William ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Sample selection; Simulation; Stochastic frontier

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954245018     PISSN: 0895562X     EISSN: 15730441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11123-009-0159-1     Document Type: Article

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