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 in | Journal of the Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University Vol. 72; no. 1 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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01.02.2006
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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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Bibliography: | E20 2007008826 E16 |
ISSN: | 1345-6601 |