Is there a prison size dilemma?: an empirical analysis of output-specific economies of scale

We advocate a nonparametric multi-output framework to estimate output specific economies of scale and we apply this model to male prisons in England and Wales over the sample period 2009-2012. To estimate output-specific returns to scale in prisons, we consider not only the cost-per-place, but also...

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Main Authors: Hennebel, Veerle, Simper, Richard, Verschelde, Marijn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41423/