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A Panel Data Approach to the Measurement of Health Technical Efficiency of Sub-Saharan Africa

By: Elham Torkian  
Open Access
|May 2015

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/zireb-2015-0001 | Journal eISSN: 1849-1162 | Journal ISSN: 1331-5609
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 15
Published on: May 22, 2015
Published by: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics & Business
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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