Non-parametric production analysis of pesticides use in the Netherlands

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2004

Autores

Alfons Oude Lansink (Autor) Outra; Elvira Silva (Autor) FEP

Revista

Título: Journal of Productivity Analysis

Vol. 21 Nº 1

Páginas: 49-65

ISSN: 0895-562X

Editora: Springer Nature

Indexação

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Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências sociais

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-000-D3W

DOI: 10.1023/b:prod.0000012452.97645.30

Abstract (EN): Many previous empirical studies on the productivity of pesticides suggest that pesticides are under-utilized in agriculture despite the general held believe that these inputs are substantially over-utilized. This paper uses data envelopment analysis (DEA) to calculate non-parametric measures of the value of the marginal product of pesticides. Furthermore, the effect of pesticides on the value of the marginal product of productive inputs is investigated in order to analyze technical interdependence between pesticides and productive inputs. Results suggest, in general, substantial under-utilization of pesticides, which is consistent with earlier findings of parametric specifications.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 17