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Frontier cost functions and bank efficiency

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  • Chakravarty, S. P.

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  • Altunbas, Y. & Chakravarty, S. P., 2001. "Frontier cost functions and bank efficiency," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 72(2), pages 233-240, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:72:y:2001:i:2:p:233-240
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