Metafrontier frameworks for the study of firm-level efficiencies and technology ratios

Autor:	George E. Battese, Christopher J. O'Donnell, D. S. Prasada Rao
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	Statistics and Probability Economics and Econometrics Mathematics (miscellaneous) Stochastic frontier analysis Technological change Data envelopment analysis Economics Econometrics Parametric methods Inefficiency Technology gap Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Zdroj:	Empirical Economics. 34:231-255
ISSN:	1435-8921 0377-7332
DOI:	10.1007/s00181-007-0119-4
Popis:	This paper uses the concept of a metafrontier to compare the technical efficiencies of firms that may be classified into different groups. The paper presents the basic analytical framework necessary for the definition of a metafrontier, shows how a metafrontier can be estimated using non-parametric and parametric methods, and presents an empirical application using cross-country agricultural sector data. The paper also explores the issues of technological change, time-varying technical inefficiency, multiple outputs, different efficiency orientations, and firm heterogeneity.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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