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Analyzing Firm Performance in the Insurance Industry Using Frontier Efficiency Methods [PDF]

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In this introductory chapter to an upcoming book, the authors discuss the two principal types of efficiency frontier methodologies - the econometric (parametric) approach and the mathematical programming (non-parametric) approach.
J. David Cummins, Mary A. Weiss
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TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF THE LONGLINE FISHERY IN HAWAII: AN APPLICATION OF A STOCHASTIC PRODUCTION FRONTIER [PDF]

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This paper examines the level and determinants of technical efficiency for a sample of domestic longline fishing vessels operating in Hawaii in 1993. The data on per-trip costs and revenues, fishing targets, vessel ownership, experience and education ...
Leung, PingSun, Sharma, Khem R.
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Performance of power generation: A dynamic productivity and efficiency analysis. [PDF]

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FathollahZadeh Aghdam R   +4 more
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Economies of scale and efficiency measurement in Switzerland's Nursing homes [PDF]

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This paper examines the cost efficiency in the nursing home industry, an issue of concern to Swiss policy makers because of the explosive growth of national expenditure on elderly care and the aging of the population.
Diego Lunati   +2 more
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