Efficiency and productivity of French ski resorts
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This paper analyses French ski resorts productivity with the Luenberger productivity indicator (LPI) based on the directional distance function. It permits the calculation of a productivity indicator that is decomposed into technical efficiency change and technological change. The conclusions are that productivity decreased for the majority of French ski resorts, which is almost always explained by technological change. Finally, the mixed results do not establish a clear relationship between the ski resorts’ size and productivity. Therefore, the KruskaleWallis test is used to statistically verify this relationship. Managerial implications are derived from this study. 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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