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The impacts of regulated notions of quality on farm efficiency: A DEA application

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  • Pantzios, Christos J.
  • Skuras, Dimitris
  • Tsekouras, Kostas

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  • Dimara, Efthalia & Pantzios, Christos J. & Skuras, Dimitris & Tsekouras, Kostas, 2005. "The impacts of regulated notions of quality on farm efficiency: A DEA application," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 161(2), pages 416-431, March.
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