A meta-analysis of technical efficiency in aquaculture

We compared stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) and data envelopment analysis (DEA) methods to calculate mean technical efficiency (MTE) of global aquaculture. A total of 36 published articles on technical efficiency of 55 aquaculture operations were reviewed. SFA yielded lower MTE estimates than DEA...

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Main Authors: Iliyasu, Abdullahi, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Ismail, Mohd Mansor, Abdullah, Amin Mahir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36178/1/A%20meta.pdf
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author Iliyasu, Abdullahi
Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
Ismail, Mohd Mansor
Abdullah, Amin Mahir
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description We compared stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) and data envelopment analysis (DEA) methods to calculate mean technical efficiency (MTE) of global aquaculture. A total of 36 published articles on technical efficiency of 55 aquaculture operations were reviewed. SFA yielded lower MTE estimates than DEA. MTE for Asia, Africa, Europe, and the USA was estimated to be 0.64, 0.71, 0.80, and 0.73, respectively, indicating considerable scope for increasing output of aquaculture with the currently available array of inputs and existing technology.
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spelling upm.eprints-361782015-09-18T07:40:45Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36178/ A meta-analysis of technical efficiency in aquaculture Iliyasu, Abdullahi Mohamed, Zainal Abidin Ismail, Mohd Mansor Abdullah, Amin Mahir We compared stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) and data envelopment analysis (DEA) methods to calculate mean technical efficiency (MTE) of global aquaculture. A total of 36 published articles on technical efficiency of 55 aquaculture operations were reviewed. SFA yielded lower MTE estimates than DEA. MTE for Asia, Africa, Europe, and the USA was estimated to be 0.64, 0.71, 0.80, and 0.73, respectively, indicating considerable scope for increasing output of aquaculture with the currently available array of inputs and existing technology. Taylor & Francis 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36178/1/A%20meta.pdf Iliyasu, Abdullahi and Mohamed, Zainal Abidin and Ismail, Mohd Mansor and Abdullah, Amin Mahir (2014) A meta-analysis of technical efficiency in aquaculture. Journal of Applied Aquaculture, 26 (4). pp. 329-339. ISSN 1045-4438; ESSN: 1545-0805 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10454438.2014.959829 10.1080/10454438.2014.959829
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