A metafrontier directional distance function approach to assessing eco-efficiency
| Autor: | Mercedes Beltrán-Esteve, Ernest Reig-Martínez, Andrés J. Picazo-Tadeo, José A. Gómez-Limón |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Economics and Econometrics
business.industry Environmental resource management Biodiversity Sample (statistics) Environmental pressure Environmental economics Eco-efficiency Natural resource Agriculture Data envelopment analysis Economics Business and International Management business Social Sciences (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Productivity Analysis. 41:69-83 |
| ISSN: | 1573-0441 0895-562X |
| Popis: | This paper uses directional distance functions to extend the non-parametric metafrontier approach to efficiency measurement proposed by O’Donnell et al. (Empir Econ 34:231–255, 2008) to the assessment of technological differences in eco-efficiency between groups of producers. Furthermore, eco-efficiency is assessed at the level of specific environmental pressure management. This methodology is applied to a sample of Spanish olive producers that belong to both traditional mountain and traditional plain growing systems. We find great potential for both olive growing systems to reduce environmental pressures. In terms of pressures on natural resources, the most eco-efficient technology is the traditional plain system, while the traditional mountain system is the most eco-efficient when considering pressures on biodiversity. These results might help policymakers design strategies to improve the performance of olive growing and meet the demands of society regarding the economic and ecological functions of this farming activity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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