Fisher ideal output, input, and productivity indexes revisited

W. E. Diewert

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Fisher ideal output, input, and productivity indexes revisited

W. E. Diewert

Journal of Productivity Analysis Vol. 3 No. 3 pp. 211-248 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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