Title of article :
Explaining production inefficiency in Chinaʹs agriculture using data envelopment analysis and semi-parametric bootstrapping
Author/Authors :
Monchuk، نويسنده , , Daniel C. and Chen، نويسنده , , Zhuo and Bonaparte، نويسنده , , Yosef، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2010
Pages :
9
From page :
346
To page :
354
Abstract :
In this paper we examine more closely the factors associated with production inefficiency in Chinaʹs agriculture. The approach we take involves a two-stage process where output efficiency scores are first estimated using data envelopment analysis, and then in the second stage, variation in the resulting efficiency scores is explained using a truncated regression model with inference based on a semi-parametric bootstrap routine. Among the results we find that a heavy industrial presence is associated with reduced agricultural production efficiency and may be an indication that externalities from the industrial process, such as air and ground water pollution, affect agricultural production. We also find evidence that counties with a large percentage of the rural labor force engaged in agriculture tend to be less efficient, and suggests that nurturing and promoting growth of non-primary agriculture may lead to more efficient use of labor resources in agriculture.
Keywords :
Bootstrapping , Technical efficiency , DEA
Journal title :
China Economic Review (Amsterdam
Serial Year :
2010
Journal title :
China Economic Review (Amsterdam
Record number :
1939869
Link To Document :
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