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In this article we develop a non-parametric (linear programming) approach for calculation of a Malmquist (input based) productivity index. The method is applied to the case of Swedish pharmacies.
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Färe, R., Grosskopf, S., Lindgren, B., Roos, P. (1992). Productivity Changes in Swedish Pharamacies 1980–1989: A Non-Parametric Malmquist Approach. In: Gulledge, T.R., Lovell, C.A.K. (eds) International Applications of Productivity and Efficiency Analysis. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1923-0_6
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