In this paper, we investigate differences in and determinants of technical efficiency across three groups of OECD …, Asian and Latin American countries. As technical efficiency determines the capacity with which countries absorb technology … and data for 22 manufacturing sectors for 1996-2005, we find notable differences in technical efficiency between the three …

In this paper, we investigate differences in and determinants of technical efficiency across three groups of OECD …, Asian and Latin American countries. As technical efficiency determines the capacity with which countries absorb technology … and data for 22 manufacturing sectors for 1996-2005, we find notable differences in technical efficiency between the three …

This study investigates the efficiency growth of advanced technology-generating sectors within the European Union (EU … production efficiency due to high competition and market specificity. A comparative analysis of EU economies showed a lower level … of production efficiency in catching-up economies. Nevertheless, these economies contributed to the shift of the …

Using a stochastic frontier model and a comprehensive dataset, we study factors that affect corporate efficiency in … efficiency, and (iii) high competition is less conductive to efficiency than moderate or low competition. In terms of ownership …, we find that (iv) efficiency increases when a majority owner must deal with minority shareholders and that (v) domestic …

Cobb–Douglas and translog production functions in terms of implied efficiency levels, partial elasticities, and returns …

their cost efficiency. The main result is that three groups are identified in the sample, each equipped with different …

The present study aims to measure the technical efficiency and establish core factors affecting rice production in …, evidence revealed that the overall mean efficiency of rice production is 78.4%, which implies that there is still room to … further improve technical efficiency given the same level of inputs and technology. More importantly, the findings revealed …

spillovers from other foreign firms operating in the same product market. This evidence on the dynamics of efficiency is …