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The measure proposed in this paper is a new nonparametric data envelopment analysis (DEA) scheme, the hybrid measure, for determining efficiency in the presence of radial and nonradial inputs or outputs. Further extension of the scheme occurred to address nonseparable desirable and undesirable...
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The overall goal of this study is to measure the effect of the impact that genetically modified cotton varieties have … had on the production efficiency of small holders in farming communities in China. We also find that the adoption of Bt … cotton varieties leads to a significant decrease in the use of pesticides. Hence, we demonstrate that Bt cotton appears to be …
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a group of cotton spinning firms that emerged from the spread of cooperative ideals after the mid nineteenth century …, the cyclical nature of the cotton industry and the stock market booms and slumps that resulted led to redistributions of …
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Using firm-level data from nine developing countries we demonstrate that (a) certain institutions like restrictive labour market regulations that are considered to be bad for economic growth might be beneficial for production efficiency, whereas (b) good business environment which is considered...
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