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Stochastic Frontier Analysis

v1.1-8 · Apr 17, 2020 · GPL (>= 2)

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Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Stochastic Frontier Production and Cost Functions. Two specifications are available: the error components specification with time-varying efficiencies (Battese and Coelli, 1992, <doi:10.1007/BF00158774>) and a model specification in which the firm effects are directly influenced by a number of variables (Battese and Coelli, 1995, <doi:10.1007/BF01205442>).

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new 1.1-8 Mar 10, 2026
updated 1.1-8 ← 1.1-6 diff Apr 16, 2020
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