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Re-examining scale elasticity in DEA

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  • Kaoru Tone
  • Biresh Sahoo

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We propose a new scheme for measuring scale elasticity of production based on a new cost efficiency model developed in Tone (2002). Comparing our model with classical model we establish the superiority of our model over the latter based on the premise that the classical estimates of cost efficiency and scale elasticity can be illusory. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2006

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  • Kaoru Tone & Biresh Sahoo, 2006. "Re-examining scale elasticity in DEA," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 145(1), pages 69-87, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:annopr:v:145:y:2006:i:1:p:69-87:10.1007/s10479-006-0027-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s10479-006-0027-6
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