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An Analysis of Economic Efficiency in Agriculture: a Nonparametric Approach

Year: 1993

Type: article

Abstract: A nonparametric analysis of technical, allocative, scale, and scope efficiency of agricultural production is presented based on a sample of Wisconsin farmers. The results indicate the existence of important economies of scale on very small farms, and of some diseconomies of scale for the larger farms. Also, it is found that most farms exhibit substantial economies of scope, but that such economies tend to decline sharply with the size of the enterprises. Finally, the empirical evidence suggests significant linkages between the financial structure of the farms and their economic efficiency.

Source: RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.30811

Authors: Chavas, Jean-Paul, Aliber, Michael

Language: English

Topic: Efficiency Analysis Using DEA

Subfield: Management Science and Operations Research

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1576513633

FWCI: 6.074

Cites: 31

Cited by: 252

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