Simar and Wilson (J. Econometrics, 2007) provided a statistical model that can rationalize two-stage estimation of technical efficiency in nonparametric settings. Two-stage estimation has been widely used, but requires a strong assumption: the second-stage environmental variables cannot affect...

Simar and Wilson (J. Econometrics, 2007) provided a statistical model that can rationalize two-stage estimation of technical efficiency in nonparametric settings. Two-stage estimation has been widely used, but requires a strong assumption: the second-stage environmental variables cannot affect...

El objectivo de este trabajo es estimar la eficiencia tecnica de la produccion de vacuno carne en la comarca de los Pedroches (Cordoba), donde la dehesa es el sistema extensivo caracteristico de produccion. El analisis de los factores que afectan a la eficiencia productiva permite tambien...

This study applies a Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach to analyze total factor productivity, technology, and efficiency changes in Chinese agricultural production from 1984 to 1993. Twenty-nine provinces in China were classified into advanced- technology and low-technology categories. The...