An evaluation and explanation of (in)efficiency in higher education institutions in Europe and the U.S. with the application of two-stage semi-parametric DEA
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DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2017.07.010
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Higher education institutions; Efficiency; Two-stage DEA; European-US comparison;All these keywords.
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- I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
- C14 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods: General
- I22 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Educational Finance; Financial Aid
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