Technical efficiency estimates for Sarawak pepper farming: a comparative analysis
Estimating technical efficiency of production technology is important for policy purposes. Four production frontiers consisting of parametric and nonparametric functions were analysed to estimate technical efficiency ratios on a sample of pepper farms in Sarawak. The methodologies employed produced...
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| description | Estimating technical efficiency of production technology is important for policy purposes. Four production frontiers consisting of parametric and nonparametric functions were analysed to estimate technical efficiency ratios on a sample of pepper farms in Sarawak. The methodologies
employed produced different estimates, distributions, and rankings of efficiency ratios. The nonparametric estimates were greater than parametric estimates except under stochastic parametric method. Due to the large differences in technical efficiency results, recommendation for policy
purpose should not be made without prior detailed analysis of each method. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-32572015-09-10T07:26:53Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3257/ Technical efficiency estimates for Sarawak pepper farming: a comparative analysis Radam, Alias Ismail, Mohd Mansor Estimating technical efficiency of production technology is important for policy purposes. Four production frontiers consisting of parametric and nonparametric functions were analysed to estimate technical efficiency ratios on a sample of pepper farms in Sarawak. The methodologies employed produced different estimates, distributions, and rankings of efficiency ratios. The nonparametric estimates were greater than parametric estimates except under stochastic parametric method. Due to the large differences in technical efficiency results, recommendation for policy purpose should not be made without prior detailed analysis of each method. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 1999-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3257/1/Technical_Efficiency_Estimates_for_Sarawak_Pepper_Farming.pdf Radam, Alias and Ismail, Mohd Mansor (1999) Technical efficiency estimates for Sarawak pepper farming: a comparative analysis. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 7 (2). pp. 103-110. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/view_archives.php?journal=JSSH-7-2-9 |
| spellingShingle | Radam, Alias Ismail, Mohd Mansor Technical efficiency estimates for Sarawak pepper farming: a comparative analysis |
| title | Technical efficiency estimates for Sarawak pepper farming: a comparative analysis |
| title_full | Technical efficiency estimates for Sarawak pepper farming: a comparative analysis |
| title_fullStr | Technical efficiency estimates for Sarawak pepper farming: a comparative analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Technical efficiency estimates for Sarawak pepper farming: a comparative analysis |
| title_short | Technical efficiency estimates for Sarawak pepper farming: a comparative analysis |
| title_sort | technical efficiency estimates for sarawak pepper farming a comparative analysis |
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