Exploring Horizontal Mergers in Swedish District Courts Using Convex and Nonconvex Technologies: Usefulness of a Conservative Approach
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Horizontal merger; Technical efficiency; Scale efficiency; Data Envelopment Analysis; Free Disposal Hull;All these keywords.
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