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Technical efficiency impact of microfinance on small scale resettled sugar cane farmers in Zimbabwe
Cogent Economics & Finance, 2022 The main objective of the study was to investigate the impact of microfinance on smallholder resettled sugarcane farmers’ productivity and technical efficiency. The study evaluated the impact of microfinance on technical efficiency of resettled sugarcane
Simion Matsvai +2 more
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Hermes, 2006 Since the publication of Ericsson’s and Simon’s book Protocol Analysis: Verbal Reports as Data in 1984, thinking-aloud has found its way into the exploration of (interlingual) translation processes. To gain deeper insight into translation processes, the
Susanne Göpferich
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First records of a new Europe’s southernmost glacier found in Southern Albania [PDF]
Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical SocietySeveral perennial snow and ice bodies have been recently studied and monitored in three mountain massifs across the Balkan Peninsula: Prokletije (Northern Albania), Durmitor (Montenegro) and Pirin (Bulgaria), the two glacierets in the Pirin Mountains ...
Emil Gachev +5 more
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Economic Analysis and Comparison of Technical Efficiency in Small and Large Saffron Farms of Khorasan Razavi Province [PDF]
Zirā̒at va Fanāvarī-i Za̒farān, 2016 The aim of this study is to perform an economic investigation of the use of various inputs in saffron production and to measure the efficiency of its production in small and large farms of the Khorasan Razavi province.
Toktam Mohtashami +2 more
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Cost efficiency and UK building societies. An econometric panel-data study employing a flexible fourier functional form [PDF]
, 1998 The paper empirically quantifies firm specific 'distribution free' cost efficiency, economies of scale and economies of scope in the UK building society sector between 1990-1995. Both a flexible Fourier and a translog functional form are employed with
Ashton, J.K.
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Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Combining climate change goals with economic targets is crucial for the dairy sector, which is a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this paper, we assess economic and climate change implications of dairy production with panel data of Irish dairy farms from 2013 to 2021.
Doris Läpple +2 more
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Nota técnica para estimar fronteras estocásticas: una aplicación a la banca chilena
Estudios de Administración, 2006 This is a technical note on the estimation of Stochastic Frontiers, based on the specifications of Battese and Coelli (1992) and Cornwell and Schmidt (1990).
Marcos Vergara
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Productivity comparisons: the european union agriculture [PDF]
, 1998 This paper ail11s at l11easuring the total factor productivity (TFP) of the European agricultural finns. With a Translog index, an interspatial comparison of tIle twelve European countries and intertel11poral productivity variations are computed to ...
Decimavilla Herrero, Esther +1 more
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan +3 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT EU member states have exhibited varying rates of apple production growth. Technical efficiency (TE) estimation is suitable for identifying best‐practice farm performance. This study examined whether the development of the apple sector in Germany, Italy, and Poland was influenced by production efficiency, access to technology, as well as ...
Anika Muder, Jakub Staniszewski
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