This paper is motivated by the growing empirical evidence suggesting large firm dynamism in all market oriented economies and the significant role that this dynamism plays in promoting reallocation of resources and ultimately productivity growth. It attempts to make two major contributions:...

This paper is concerned with the estimation of firm and time-varying technical efficiency. The approach used to measure efficiency is different from the conventional static and stochastic frontier approach. We focus here on dynamic adjustment in attaining a target level of production. Technical...

This paper is concerned with the estimation of stochastic frontier production functions with unbalanced panel data when unobservable firm efficiency levels are related to explanatory variables. We perform the "weighted-means" instrumental variables panel data model proposed by R. Gardner (1998)...

cet article, nous cherchons à estimer le degré de sous-évaluation des titres introduits sur le Nouveau Marché de la Bourse de Paris à partir d'une frontière stochastique. La mesure du degré de sous-évaluation des titres introduits repose sur l'estimation d'une frontière de prix...

The aim of this study is to identify the determinants of poverty in Tunisia, both urban and rural, taking into account the distinction between them. The objective is to determine the potential factors that determine poverty and to evaluate their impact on the level of the household?s welfare. A...