Evaluation of productivity in Iranian pharmaceutical companies: A DEA-based Malmquist approach and panel data analysis

Objective: In this study, we aimed to assess comparative productivity of 21 pharmaceutical companies in Iran during 2000-2013. Methods: To evaluate the productivity trend of pharmaceutical companies in Iran, we used data envelopment analysis-based Malmquist index. "Total assets" and "...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Varmaghani, Amir Hashemi Meshkini, Farshad Farzadfar, Mehdi Yousefi, Saeed Yaghoubifard, Vida Varahrami, Ehsan Rezaei Darzi, Majid Anabi, Abbas Kebriaeezadeh, Hedieh-Sadat Zekri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice
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Online Access:http://www.jrpp.net/article.asp?issn=2319-9644;year=2015;volume=4;issue=2;spage=51;epage=56;aulast=Varmaghani