Fractional regression models for second stage DEA efficiency analyses

Journal of Productivity Analysis

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 239-255

  Ramalho, Esmeralda A ^a   Ramalho, Joaquim J S ^a   Henriques, Pedro D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fractional data; One outcomes; Second stage DEA; Specification tests; Two part models

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049295094     PISSN: 0895562X     EISSN: 15730441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11123-010-0184-0     Document Type: Article

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