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This monograph extends recent methods of analysis of production efficiency by integrating two approaches in measuring the economic performance of firms and industries: data envelopment analysis (DEA) from operations research theory, and Pareto efficiency applied in economic theory under competitive equilibrium. The author answers economist critics of the DEA approach; stresses the stochastic aspects of DEA efficiency in terms of the stochastic dominance approach; and empirically applies his model to the airline, electric power, telephone, and mutual fund industries. Sengupta is with the U. of California, Santa Barbara. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
