Estimating scale economies and the optimal size of school districts: A flexible form approach
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DOI: 10.1002/berj.3312
Abstract: This paper investigates estimation methods to model the relationship between school district size, costs per student and the organisation of school districts. We show that the assumptions on the functional form strongly affect the estimated… read more here.
Keywords: district; school; form; size ... See more keywords
Efficiency of wastewater treatment facilities: The influence of scale economies.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.09.014
Abstract: The water cycle, from catchment to discharge, is a sector that involves an important investment and operation and maintenance costs. In particular, sewage treatment is a challenge for governments because they are having to consider… read more here.
Keywords: scale economies; treatment; wastewater treatment; treatment facilities ... See more keywords
Strategic procurement outsourcing with asymmetric cost information under scale economies
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DOI: 10.1080/01605682.2017.1409155
Abstract: Abstract This paper considers a supply chain in which an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) outsources her production to a contract manufacturer (CM). For the product’s component, the OEM can either control the component procurement (i.e.,… read more here.
Keywords: information; delegation strategy; strategy; scale economies ... See more keywords