Analysis of Technical Efficiency and Varietal Differences in Pistachio Production in Iran Using a Meta-Frontier Analysis [PDF]
This paper reports on an analysis of technical efficiency and varietal differences in pistachio production in Iran. A random sample of 475 farmers was selected from the province of Kerman in 2003 and 2004. In this study, farmers are classified into three
Villano, Renato A. +2 more
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Cost Efficiency in Regional Bus Companies: An Application of Alternative Stochastic Frontier Models [PDF]
This paper evaluates cost and scale efficiencies of Switzerland’s regulated bus companies operating in regional networks. The adopted methodology can be used in benchmarking analyses applied to incentive regulation systems.
Mehdi Farsi +2 more
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The Recursive Thick Frontier Approach to Estimating Efficiency [PDF]
The traditional econometric techniques for frontier models, namely the Stochastic Frontier Approach (SFA), the Thick Frontier Approach (TFA) and the Distribution Free Approach (DFA) have in common that they depend on a priori assumptions that are ...
Schure, Paul, Wagenvoort, Rien
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TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF CHINESE GRAIN PRODUCTION: A STOCHASTIC PRODUCTION FRONTIER APPROACH [PDF]
This article examines technical efficiency of the Chinese grain sector using the framework of stochastic production frontier. The results reveal that: the marginal products of labor and fertilizer are much smaller than that of land; human capital and ...
Huffman, Wallace E. +2 more
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Efficiency of financial micro intermediation in the WAEMU countries: A stochastic frontier production analysis. [PDF]
This paper investigates the efficacy and technical efficiency of financial micro intermediation in the productive process of the WAEMU economies over the period 2002-2007 using a stochastic frontier production model with technical inefficiency effects ...
BABATOUNDE, Latoundji Alain
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Frontiers in Business, Economics and ManagementThe article investigates the impact of digital trade on China’s trade efficiency, trade potential, and the possible influence factors of China to BRI nations under stochastic frontier gravity methodology framework. In this article, it follows previous studies and employ stochastic frontier gravity model to explore possible influence of digital trade ...
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Technical Efficiency in Production and Resource Use in Sugar Cane: A Stochastic Frontier Production Function Analysis [PDF]
Using maximum likelihood estimation techniques, the stochastic production frontier is employed to estimate technical efficiency at the plot level by ownership types of water amongst a cross section of sugar cane growing farmers using primary survey data.
Gauri Khanna
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Identification of Segments of Thermo Energy Plants with a Latent Class Model [PDF]
This paper identifies different groups in a cost function framework of thermo energy plants belonging to EDP-Electricity of Portugal. In particular, we have clustered the sample - comprising data for years 1987 to 2006 - into two groups.
Carlos Pestana Barros
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The Efficiency Cost of the Kafala in Dubai: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis [PDF]
The Kafala (or sponsorship) system is the key instrument behind the economic development of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and most Middle East economies. The system governs both labor migration and foreign investment by assigning a native-UAE sponsor to
Raimundo Soto, Rosalía Vásquez
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Climate Change and Development: Trade Opportunities of Climate Smart Goods and Technologies in Asia [PDF]
This study focuses on trade opportunities of climate smart goods and technologies (CSGT) in Asia. Paper mainly highlights the export gaps for climate smart goods and technologies (CSGT) in Asia and identifies the trade opportunities among trade partners ...
Dinda, Soumyananda
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