A Meta-Analysis of Technical Efficiency in Farming: A Multi-Country Perspective [PDF]
The objective of this study is to undertake a meta-analysis seeking to explain the variation in average technical efficiency focusing on the agricultural sector.
Bravo-Ureta, Boris E. +2 more
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The impact of swine diseases on total factor productivity of pig farms of different scales in China. [PDF]
Porcine Health ManagXu Z, Hu X, Xu F, Zhang H, Zhou H.
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The Efficiency of Indian Banks: A DEA, Malmquist and SFA Analysis with Bad Output. [PDF]
J Quant Econ, 2021 Dar AH, Mathur SK, Mishra S.
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SOME TESTS OF THE ECONOMIC THEORY OF COOPERATIVES: METHODOLOGY AND APPLICATION TO COTTON GINNING [PDF]
Little progress has been made in testing the often conflicting hypotheses generated from theoretical research on cooperatives. This paper addresses the deficiency by describing and applying (to California cotton ginning cooperatives) a methodology to ...
Sexton, Richard J. +2 more
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Economies of scale in Saudi Arabia's refining sector: An application of modern econometric models. [PDF]
HeliyonAl-Mahish M +3 more
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Are farmers technically efficient in growing sorghum crops?: evidence from western part of Ethiopia Gudeya Bila district. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 Tesema T.
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MODELING OPERATING RATE DECISIONS IN THE CANADIAN FOREST INDUSTRIES [PDF]
This article examines the problem of characterizing production structures when there is input fixity but fixed inputs can be utilized with varying intensities.
Constantino, Luis, Townsend, Gary
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Performance of power generation: A dynamic productivity and efficiency analysis. [PDF]
HeliyonFathollahZadeh Aghdam R +4 more
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Technology adoption and farmer efficiency in multiple crops production in eastern Ethiopia: A comparison of parametric and non-parametric distance functions [PDF]
This study compares the empirical performances of the parametric distance functions(PDF) and data envelopment analysis (DEA) with applications to adopters of improved cereal production technology in eastern Ethiopia.
Alene, Arega D., Zeller, Manfred
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