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Some Comments on the Theory of Inert Areas and the Definition of X-Efficiency

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  • K. J. Blois, 1974. "Some Comments on the Theory of Inert Areas and the Definition of X-Efficiency," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 88(4), pages 681-686.
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    1. Parish, Ross M & Ng, Yew-Kwang, 1972. "Monopoly, X-Efficiency and the Measurement of Welfare Loss," Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 39(155), pages 301-308, August.
    2. K. J. Blois, 1972. "A Note on X-Efficiency and Profit Maximization," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 86(2), pages 310-312.
    3. Harvey Leibenstein, 1969. "Organizational or Frictional Equilibria, X-Efficiency, and the Rate of Innovation," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 83(4), pages 600-623.
    4. Comanor, William S, 1969. "Allocative Efficiency, X-Efficiency and the Measurement of Welfare Losses," Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 36(143), pages 304-309, August.
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