CONDITIONAL FDH EFFICIENCY TO ASSESS PERFORMANCE FACTORS FOR BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURE

ABSTRACT In this article we assess the effect of market imperfections and income inequality on rural production efficiency. The analysis is carried out using the notion of stochastic conditional efficiency computed in terms of free disposal hull (FDH) efficiency measurements. Free disposal hull and...

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Main Authors: Geraldo da Silva e Souza, Eliane Gonçalves Gomes, Eliseu Roberto de Andrade Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Operacional
Series:Pesquisa Operacional
Subjects:
GMM
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-74382017000100093&lng=en&tlng=en