stochastic firontier
analysis (SFA).
For each method, we provide a detailed introduction to the basic
concepts, give some simple numerical examples, discuss some of the more important
extensions to the basic methods, and provide references for further reading.
In
addition, we provide a number of detailed empirical applications using real-world
data.
The book can be used as a textbook or as a reference text. As a textbook, it
probably contains too much material to cover in a single semester, so most
instructors will want to design a course around a subset of chapters. For example,
Chapter