A nonparametric approach to measuring cost efficiency of dairy farms in Japan

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the cost efficiency of dairy farms in Japan. The overall cost efficiency measure is decomposed of two components: (1) the weak cost efficiency measure; (2) the scale efficiency measure. Linear programming techniques were used in calculating the efficiency meas...

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Published inJournal of the Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University Vol. 72; no. 1
Main Author Yamamoto, Y.(Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo (Japan))
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.02.2006
Subjects
ANALISIS DE COSTOS
ANALYSE DES COUTS
COST ANALYSIS
DAIRY FARMS
ECONOMETRIC MODELS
EFFICACITE
EFFICIENCY
EFICACIA
EXPLOITATION LAITIERE
GRANJAS LECHERAS
JAPAN
JAPON
LINEAR PROGRAMMING
MILK PRODUCTION
MODELE ECONOMETRIQUE
MODELOS ECONOMETRICOS
PRODUCCION LECHERA
PRODUCTION LAITIERE
PROGRAMACION LINEAL
PROGRAMMATION LINEAIRE
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to analyze the cost efficiency of dairy farms in Japan. The overall cost efficiency measure is decomposed of two components: (1) the weak cost efficiency measure; (2) the scale efficiency measure. Linear programming techniques were used in calculating the efficiency measures (cost and scale) for a random sample of dairy farms in Japan in 1989. The study demonstrates that an overall cost inefficiency is not due to the scale inefficiency, but rather to a weak cost inefficiency.
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ISSN:1345-6601