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Efficiency of Raising Health Outcomes in the Indian States

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  • Prachitha J

  • K R Shanmugam

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This study measures the efficiency of Indian states in raising health outcomes, using the stochastic frontier methodology for panel data for the period 2000-2009. [MSE WORKING PAPER 70/2012]. URL: [http://www.mse.ac.in/pub/working%20pape70%20-%20web(1).pdf].

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  • Prachitha J & K R Shanmugam, 2013. "Efficiency of Raising Health Outcomes in the Indian States," Working Papers id:5314, eSocialSciences.
    • Handle: RePEc:ess:wpaper:id:5314
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    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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