Assessing the efficiency dynamics of post reforms electric distribution utilities in Pakistan
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Market reforms; Efficiency dynamics; Stochastic frontier analysis; Distribution utilities; Panel data; Pakistan;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D24 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Production; Cost; Capital; Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity; Capacity
- L95 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Gas Utilities; Pipelines; Water Utilities
- L94 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Electric Utilities
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