Comparing China Mainland and China Hong Kong contractors' productive efficiency: A DEA Malmquist Productivity Index approach

Journal of Facilities Management

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 179-197

  Hung Chiang, Yat ^a   Li, Jing ^a   Choi, Tracy N Y ^a   Fai Man, King ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Construction contractors; Hong Kong; MPI; Process efficiency; Productive efficiency; Services

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015546034     PISSN: 14725967     EISSN: 17410983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14725961211245992     Document Type: Article

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