On the influence of model setting on stochastic frontier analysis
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DOI: 10.1002/mma.6730
Abstract: This article deals with the comparison of technical efficiency results through various stochastic frontier analysis models. Effects of model type, possible frontier shift, distribution of inefficiency term, different output variable, and estimator selection were explored.… read more here.
Keywords: frontier analysis; frontier; efficiency; stochastic frontier ... See more keywords
Heterogeneity in frontier analysis: does it matter for benchmarking farms?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11123-021-00608-x
Abstract: Benchmarking farms, in order to advise farmers to cure inefficiency, may be biased if heterogeneity is not accounted for. Technological variability in agriculture indeed happens, but productive efficiency analysis with frontier methods usually assumes homogeneity.… read more here.
Keywords: frontier analysis; analysis matter; benchmarking farms; heterogeneity frontier ... See more keywords
A comparative study of energy and carbon efficiency for emerging countries using panel stochastic frontier analysis
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-43178-7
Abstract: The demand for energy has been increasing significantly worldwide. Consequently, carbon emissions have accelerated, since energy usage involves carbon dioxide. Given that the available energy has quantitative restriction feature, efficient usage of energy becomes crucial.… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; energy; frontier analysis; stochastic frontier ... See more keywords
Improving productivity using government data: The case of US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid's ‘Nursing Home Compare’
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DOI: 10.1080/01605682.2020.1724056
Abstract: Abstract The US Government’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rates more than 15,000 nursing homes nationwide using a five-star scale. The outcomes are disseminated in various ways including a user friendly and informative… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; centers medicare; frontier analysis; nursing ... See more keywords
An analysis of the impact of unionization on efficiency: evidence from a meta-frontier analysis
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2016.1213355
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article examines the impact of unions on the efficiency of establishments in the manufacturing industry by comparing the results from two different empirical strategies: stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) and meta-frontier analysis (MFA). While… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; frontier analysis; meta frontier; analysis impact ... See more keywords
Stochastic frontier analysis as knowledge-based model to improve sparing of organs-at-risk for VMAT-treated prostate cancer.
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab0b4d
Abstract: Stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) is used as a novel knowledge-based technique in order to develop a predictive model of dosimetric features from significant geometric parameters describing a patient morphology. 406 patients treated with VMAT for… read more here.
Keywords: frontier analysis; prostate cancer; model; stochastic frontier ... See more keywords
Mine Performance Assessment by Means of Stochastic Frontier Analysis
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DOI: 10.1155/2019/8657348
Abstract: This paper employs stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) in assessing efficiency at the mine level. An SFA model is derived using annual operational data from the Kardia Field mine of the Greek Public Power Corporation (PPC)… read more here.
Keywords: frontier analysis; mine performance; mine; stochastic frontier ... See more keywords
Correcting for sample selection in stochastic frontier analysis: insights from rice farmers in Northern Ghana
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DOI: 10.1186/s40100-019-0130-z
Abstract: This study employs stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) correcting for sample selection bias, to determine technical efficiency (TE) and technology gap using cross-sectional data collected from 543 rice farmers in Northern Ghana. The results showed that… read more here.
Keywords: frontier analysis; rice; stochastic frontier; northern ghana ... See more keywords
Estimating the potato farming efficiency: A comparative study between stochastic frontier analysis and data envelopment analysis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284391
Abstract: Background The government of Bangladesh has been trying to encourage potato consumption to reduce pressure on rice consumption and earn foreign currency along with ensuring zero hunger that helps to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal.… read more here.
Keywords: potato; stochastic frontier; potato farming; analysis ... See more keywords
Status and frontier analysis of indoor PM2.5-related health effects: a bibliometric analysis
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DOI: 10.1515/reveh-2022-0228
Abstract: Abstract Epidemiological data indicate atmospheric particulate matter, especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5), has many negative effects on human health. Of note, people spend about 90% of their time indoors. More importantly, according to the World… read more here.
Keywords: analysis indoor; health; status frontier; analysis ... See more keywords