Is Aging the Important Factor for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Korea? Evidence from the Relationship between Aging and Farm Technical Efficiency
This paper examines the effects of aging and income subsidies on farm efficiency in Korea by utilizing the Korean Farm Household Economic Survey from 2008 to 2015. A stochastic frontier model with a non-monotonic assumption on the effect of efficiency factors is implemented to reflect a super aging...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Sustainability |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/7/2137 |