Brazil's agricultural sector underwent major changes in the past two decades. Though Brazil is abundant in labor, land …, and animal power, government subsidies encouraged the use of fertilizer and machines. Since productivity growth arises … from technical change, Brazil's drive to modernize its agricultural sector should improve agricultural productivity …

the model estimated is that marginal costs depend on the economic efficiency of each farm. As a result, it is possible to … explore the linkages between efficiency and quota value. …

This study presents an empirical analysis of the cost efficiency of a sample of Swiss multi-utilities operating in the … models in the measurement of the level of efficiency for multi-utility companies. These models are estimated for a sample of …

terms of productivity and economic growth, and has attracted subsidies worth billions from governments around the world in … the form of various state aid programs. Yet, the effectiveness and the efficiency of such programs remains largely …