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Bayesian approach to disentangling technical and environmental productivity

Malikov, Emir; Kumbhakar, Subal; Tsionas, Efthymios G. - In: Econometrics : open access journal 3 (2015) 2, pp. 443-465

the traditional (desirable-output-oriented) technical productivity and the undesirable-output-oriented environmental, or … so-called "green", productivity. To measure the latter, we derive a Solow-type Divisia environmental productivity index … which, unlike conventional productivity indices, allows crediting the ceteris paribus reduction in undesirable outputs. Our …

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Bayesian treatments for panel data stochastic frontier models with time varying heterogeneity

Liu, Junrong; Sickles, Robin C.; Tsionas, Efthymios G. - In: Econometrics : open access journal 5 (2017) 3, pp. 1-21

This paper considers a linear panel data model with time varying heterogeneity. Bayesian inference techniques organized around Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) are applied to implement new estimators that combine smoothness priors on unobserved heterogeneity and priors on the factor structure of...

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Bayesian approach to disentangling technical and environmental productivity

Malikov, Emir; Kumbhakar, Subal C.; Tsionas, Efthymios G. - In: Econometrics 3 (2015) 2, pp. 443-465

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Modeling the sources of output growth in a panel of countries

Koop, Gary; Osiewalski, Jacek; Steel, Mark F. J. - In: Journal of business & economic statistics : JBES ; a … 18 (2000) 3, pp. 284-299

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Econometric estimation of distance functions and associated measures of productivity and efficiency change

O'Donnell, Christopher John - In: Journal of productivity analysis 41 (2014) 2, pp. 187-200

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Directional technology distance functions through duality

Tsionas, Efthymios G. - In: Economics letters 190 (2020), pp. 1-5

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A parametric measure of productivity change from hyperbolic distance function : application to the Vietnamese banking industry

Vu, Ha; Turnell, Sean - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 2 (2012) 5, pp. 63-96

This paper introduces a new parametric measure of productivity change using the hyperbolic distance function. More …, it shows measurements of three components of productivity change. The first component, technical efficiency change, is … investigate productivity change of the Vietnamese banking sector during the 2000–2006 period. The empirical results show that the …

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Impacts of improved seed maize technology adoption on productivity and technical efficiency in Northern Ghana

Dokyi, Emmanuel; Anang, Benjamin Tetteh; Owusu, Victor - In: Open economics 4 (2021) 1, pp. 118-132

Improved seed is one of the crucial ingredients for promoting agricultural productivity, farmers’ livelihood, and … improved seed maize technology (ISMT) adoption on technical efficiency and productivity using data from maize farmers in … technical efficiency by 16.1% and increased maize productivity by 33.8%. The study recommends dissemination of improved maize …

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Chapter 66 The Measurement of Productivity for Nations

Diewert, W. Erwin; Nakamura, Alice O. - In: Handbook of econometrics : volume 6A, (pp. 4501-4586). 2007

This chapter covers the theory and methods for productivity measurement for nations. Labor, multifactor and total … factor productivity measures are defined and are related to each other and to gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. Their … factor productivity growth (TFPG) index. These are easiest to understand for the case in which the index number problem is …

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Measuring and decomposing sources of productivity performance in India’s paper and pulp industry under liberalized regime : a nonparametric approach

Ray, Sarbapriya - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 5 (2012) 1, pp. 147-171

The purpose of this study is to develop a methodology in measuring productivity growth by decomposing it into technical … of liberalization on productivity growth of India's paper industry. Specifically, this study quantifies the level of … technical efficiency and technical change in this particular manufacturing sector. The paper applies Malmquist Productivity …

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