Firm heterogeneity, persistent and transient technical inefficiency: A generalized true random-effects model

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 110-132

  Tsionas, Efthymios G ^a   Kumbhakar, Subal C ^b,c  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

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EID: 84892872358     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.2300     Document Type: Article

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