title: A comparative application of econometric frontier and DEA methods for assessing cost efficiency of Finnish hospitals.
authors.affiliation: National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health, Finland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Linna
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Häkkinen
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004465:Economic Competition; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000191:economics*; D005387:Finland; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics; D006767:Hospitals, District / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D017059:Models, Econometric; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000191:economics; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000191:economics; D013269:Stochastic Processes; D014146:Training Support / Q000191:economics