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

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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
Subjects:	Data envelopment analysis Economies of scale Multi-output production UK penology
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41423/

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