A stochastic DEA study of hotel efficiency

Applied Economics

Volumn 42, Issue 19, 2010, Pages 2505-2518

  Shang, Jui Kou ^a   Wang, Fei Ching ^a   Hung, Wei Ting ^b  

^a JINWEN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b VANUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; INTERNATIONAL TOURISM; SERVICE SECTOR; STOCHASTICITY; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

TAIWAN;

EID: 77954709195     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: 14664283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840701858091     Document Type: Article

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