How Might Shadow Price Restrictions Reduce Technical Efficiency? Evidence from a Restricted DEA Analysis of Coffee Farms in Vietnam

How Might Shadow Price Restrictions Reduce Technical Efficiency? Evidence from a Restricted DEA Analysis of Coffee Farms in Vietnam

We use data from smallholder coffee farms in Vietnam to measure the technical efficiency of coffee producers, and the degree to which potential restrictions on the shadow prices of chemical inputs might reduce overall efficiency among these farmers. Using input-oriented data envelopment analysis (DE...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Garcia, Andres F., Shively, Gerald E.
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Production
Cost
Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity
Capacity D240
Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets Q120
Agricultural R&D
Agricultural Technology
Biofuels
Agricultural Extension Services Q160
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5762

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