Retrospectives x-efficiency

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 211-222

  Perelman, Michael ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 81855186946     PISSN: None     EISSN: 08953309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.25.4.211     Document Type: Article

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