Persistent and transient efficiency of the chemical fertilizer firms in China: Does ownership matter?

Abstract The chemical fertilizer industry has made great contributions to China's food security. Existing studies mainly focus on evaluating fertilizer use efficiency at the farm level whereas little is known about the technical efficiency of Chinese firms producing fertilizer. Based on the Chi...

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Main Authors: Xiaoheng Zhang, Bingyu Huangfu, Shi Min
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-06-01
Series:International Studies of Economics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ise3.6