Agricultural Journal

Year: 2010
Volume: 5
Issue: 6
Page No. 329 - 337

Stochastic Varying Coefficient Frontier Model in the Estimation of Technical Efficiency and Input Specific Technical Efficiency of Irrigated Agriculture in Tunisia

Authors : Tawfik Ben Amor and Mohamed Goaied

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