Frontier production functions, technical efficiency and panel data: With application to paddy farmers in India

G. E. Battese; T. J. Coelli

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Frontier production functions, technical efficiency and panel data: With application to paddy farmers in India

G. E. Battese T. J. Coelli

Journal of Productivity Analysis Vol. 3 No. 1-2 pp. 153-169 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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G. E. Battese, T. J. Coelli (1992). Frontier production functions, technical efficiency and panel data: With application to paddy farmers in India. Journal of Productivity Analysis, 3(1-2), 153-169. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00158774

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