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Recent Developments in Frontier Modelling and Efficiency Measurement

Year: 1995

Type: article

Abstract: In this paper recent developments in the estimation of frontier functions and the measurement of efficiency are surveyed, and the potential applicability of these methods in agricultural economics is discussed. Frontier production, cost and profit functions are discussed, along with the construction of technical, allocative, scale and overall efficiency measures relative to these estimated frontiers. The two primary methods of frontier estimation, econometric and linear programming, are compared. A survey of recent applications of frontier methods in agriculture is also provided.

Source: Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8489.1995.tb00552.x

Author: Tim J. Coelli

Institutions: The University of Western Australia, University of New England

Language: English

Topic: Efficiency Analysis Using DEA

Subfield: Management Science and Operations Research

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2038796879

FWCI: 7.759

Cites: 63

Cited by: 797

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