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Returns to scale in different DEA models

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  • Banker, Rajiv D.
  • Cooper, William W.
  • Seiford, Lawrence M.
  • Thrall, Robert M.
  • Zhu, Joe
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  • Banker, Rajiv D. & Cooper, William W. & Seiford, Lawrence M. & Thrall, Robert M. & Zhu, Joe, 2004. "Returns to scale in different DEA models," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 154(2), pages 345-362, April.
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