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An Economic Approach to Achievement and Improvement Indexes

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  • Osman Zaim
  • Rolf Färe
  • Shawna Grosskopf

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  • Osman Zaim & Rolf Färe & Shawna Grosskopf, 2001. "An Economic Approach to Achievement and Improvement Indexes," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 56(1), pages 91-118, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:56:y:2001:i:1:p:91-118
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1011837827659
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