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Technical Efficiency And Productivity Of Public Sector Hospitals In Three South African Provinces

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  • E Zere & Diane Mcintyre & T Addison, 2001. "Technical Efficiency And Productivity Of Public Sector Hospitals In Three South African Provinces," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 69(2), pages 336-358, June.
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    DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2001.tb00016.x
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