Public sector efficiency: leveling the playing field between OECD countries
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- Adam, Antonis & Delis, Manthos D & Kammas, Pantelis, 2008. "Public sector efficiency: Leveling the playing field between OECD countries," MPRA Paper 16493, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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Public sector efficiency; Stochastic DEA; Political determinants of efficiency; C14; H11; H50;JEL classification:
- H50 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - General
- H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
- C14 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods: General
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