Application of a bias-corrected meta-frontier approach and an endogenous switching regression to analyze the technical efficiency of conservation tillage for wheat in South Asia
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DOI: 10.1007/s11123-018-0525-y
Abstract: Conservation tillage (CT) options are among the most rapidly spreading land preparation and crop establishment techniques globally. In South Asia, CT has spread dramatically over the last decade, a result of strong policy support and… read more here.
Keywords: south asia; tillage; meta frontier; technical efficiency ... See more keywords
Unified efficiency of coal mining enterprises in China: An analysis based on meta-frontier non-radial directional distance functions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2020.101581
Abstract: Abstract Evaluating the energy efficiency of coal mining enterprises (CME) is a key factor in formulating science-based energy saving and emission reduction policies. Based on a unique micro-level dataset from 2008 to 2011, this study… read more here.
Keywords: coal mining; meta frontier; unified efficiency; cme ... 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
Productivity and its decompositions of Vietnamese higher education institutions: A Färe-Primont index decomposition using meta-frontier
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DOI: 10.1177/14782103211066663
Abstract: This study makes use of recent evidence from developing countries by which to evaluate the effectiveness of private higher education institutions (HEIs), comparing them with public HEIs. In this way, it contributes to the literature… read more here.
Keywords: higher education; primont index; education institutions; education ... See more keywords
Innovation in Chinese internet companies: A meta-frontier analysis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233278
Abstract: The innovation of a particular company benefits the whole industry when innovation technology transfers to others. Similarly, the development and innovation in internet companies influence the development and innovation of the industry. This investigation has… read more here.
Keywords: internet companies; chinese internet; industry; innovation ... See more keywords
A cross-country efficiency and productivity evaluation of commercial banks in South Asia: A meta-frontier and Malmquist productivity index approach
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265349
Abstract: South Asia primarily consists of developing economies with diverse financial systems. The commercial banking industry plays a crucial role in each country’s financial development in the region. This research aims to evaluate commercial banking industries’… read more here.
Keywords: meta frontier; productivity; south asia; efficiency productivity ... See more keywords
Meta-Frontier Analysis of Disclosing Sustainable Development Information: Evidence from China’s AI Industry
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DOI: 10.3390/en14196139
Abstract: China currently adopts voluntary principles to disclose sustainable development information, and so considerable numbers of listed companies have chosen not to disclose such information. Since disclosure and non-disclosure groups face different production opportunities, this research… read more here.
Keywords: sustainable development; development information; disclosure; meta frontier ... See more keywords
Measuring the Environmental Efficiency and Technology Gap of PM2.5 in China’s Ten City Groups: An Empirical Analysis Using the EBM Meta-Frontier Model
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16040675
Abstract: Since air pollution is an important factor hindering China’s economic development, China has passed a series of bills to control air pollution. However, we still lack an understanding of the status of environmental efficiency in… read more here.
Keywords: city groups; meta frontier; model; environmental efficiency ... See more keywords
Energy Cost Performance of Thermal Power Industry in China Considering Regional Heterogeneity: A Meta-Frontier Cost Malmquist Productivity Decomposition Approach
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DOI: 10.3390/su13126823
Abstract: Since thermal power generation is still one of the main sources of carbon emissions in China, the economic benefits and productivity of the thermal power generation industry have been seriously affected in recent years with… read more here.
Keywords: meta frontier; productivity; energy cost; cost ... See more keywords
CO2 Emission Performance, Mitigation Potential, and Marginal Abatement Cost of Industries Covered in China’s Nationwide Emission Trading Scheme: A Meta-Frontier Analysis
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DOI: 10.3390/su9060932
Abstract: China’s nationwide emission trading scheme (CN-ETS) is scheduled to be launched in 2017. It is of great urgency and necessity to obtain a good understanding of the participating sectors of CN-ETS in terms of energy… read more here.
Keywords: trading scheme; meta frontier; china nationwide; nationwide emission ... See more keywords
Stochastic Meta Frontier Analysis of Smallholder Rice Farmers’ Technical Efficiency
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DOI: 10.5539/jas.v11n8p31
Abstract: The aim of this study is to compare the technical efficiency of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and Conventional Rice Production System (CRPS) farmers in Mali. Using cross-sectional data for 208 randomly selected rice farmers,… read more here.
Keywords: rice; meta frontier; rice farmers; technical efficiency ... See more keywords