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International comparisons of productivity and its determinants in the natural gas industry

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  • Kim, Tai-Yoo
  • Lee, Jeong-Dong
  • Park, Yearn H.
  • Kim, Boyoung

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  • Kim, Tai-Yoo & Lee, Jeong-Dong & Park, Yearn H. & Kim, Boyoung, 1999. "International comparisons of productivity and its determinants in the natural gas industry," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 21(3), pages 273-293, June.
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