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Inference from concave stochastic frontiers and the covariance of firm efficiency measures across firms

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  • Dashti, Imad, 2003. "Inference from concave stochastic frontiers and the covariance of firm efficiency measures across firms," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 25(6), pages 585-601, November.
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