How weather affects the decomposition of total factor productivity in U.S. agriculture

This study illustrates and quantifies how overlooking the impact of weather shocks can affect the measurement and decomposition of agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) change. The underlying technology is represented by a flexible input distance function with quasi-fixed inputs estimated wit...

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Main Authors: Lence, S.H (Author), Ortiz-Bobea, A. (Author), Plastina, A. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2021
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