Computing Economies of Scope Using Robust Partial Frontier Nonparametric Methods

This paper proposes a methodology to examine economies of scope using the recent order-α nonparametric method. It allows us to investigate economies of scope by comparing the efficient order-α frontiers of firms that produce two or more goods with the efficient order-α frontiers of firms that produc...

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Main Authors: Pedro Carvalho, Rui Cunha Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/3/82