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Is the small-ball strategy effective in winning games? A stochastic frontier production approach

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  • Young Lee, 2011. "Is the small-ball strategy effective in winning games? A stochastic frontier production approach," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 35(1), pages 51-59, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jproda:v:35:y:2011:i:1:p:51-59
    DOI: 10.1007/s11123-010-0182-2
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    Keywords

    Baseball; Stochastic production frontier; Small ball; Technical efficiency; Panel data; D21; L83; M12;
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    JEL classification:

    • D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Theory
    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation

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