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Efficiency analysis of East and West German electricity distribution companies - Do the "Ossis" really beat the "Wessis"?

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  • Hess, Borge & Cullmann, Astrid, 2007. "Efficiency analysis of East and West German electricity distribution companies - Do the "Ossis" really beat the "Wessis"?," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 15(3), pages 206-214, September.
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