A conditional directional distance function approach for measuring regional environmental efficiency: Evidence from UK regions

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 227, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 182-189

  Halkos, George E ^a   Tzeremes, Nickolaos G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Conditional measures; Directional distance function; Regional environmental efficiency; UK regions

Indexed keywords

CONDITIONAL MEASURES; DIRECTIONAL DISTANCE FUNCTION; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY; PER CAPITA; UK REGIONS;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; REGIONAL PLANNING;

EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84872961493     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2012.12.009     Document Type: Article

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