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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41423/ |