Profit based efficiency measures, with an application to rice production in Southern India
Using non-parametric methods, we estimate the foregone rents due to credit, allocative, and technical inefficiencies of subsistence farmers in Southern India. The lost rents are estimated directly from the Nerlovian efficiency index, and the results suggest the largest foregone rents derive from all...
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| author | Smith, R. Gemma, M. Kuppannan, Palanisami |
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| description | Using non-parametric methods, we estimate the foregone rents due to credit, allocative, and technical inefficiencies of subsistence farmers in Southern India. The lost rents are estimated directly from the Nerlovian efficiency index, and the results suggest the largest foregone rents derive from allocative inefficiencies and then credit inefficiencies. Also, results suggest that farms without well access experience larger losses than those with well access. Econometric results suggest education, the presence of tank water management efforts, and well access influence the level of foregone rent due to allocative and Nerlovian inefficiencies. Educational activities and policies to encourage better management of tanks are considered important for lowering the foregone losses. |
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| spelling | CGSpace404632025-06-17T08:24:13Z Profit based efficiency measures, with an application to rice production in Southern India Smith, R. Gemma, M. Kuppannan, Palanisami agricultural production rice efficiency tank irrigation models farmers economic aspects policy Using non-parametric methods, we estimate the foregone rents due to credit, allocative, and technical inefficiencies of subsistence farmers in Southern India. The lost rents are estimated directly from the Nerlovian efficiency index, and the results suggest the largest foregone rents derive from allocative inefficiencies and then credit inefficiencies. Also, results suggest that farms without well access experience larger losses than those with well access. Econometric results suggest education, the presence of tank water management efforts, and well access influence the level of foregone rent due to allocative and Nerlovian inefficiencies. Educational activities and policies to encourage better management of tanks are considered important for lowering the foregone losses. 2011-06 2014-06-13T14:47:43Z 2014-06-13T14:47:43Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40463 en Limited Access Wiley Smith, R.; Gemma, M.; Kuppannan, Palanisami. 2011. Profit based efficiency measures, with an application to rice production in Southern India. Journal of Agricultural Economics, 62(2):340-356. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-9552.2010.00288.x |
| spellingShingle | agricultural production rice efficiency tank irrigation models farmers economic aspects policy Smith, R. Gemma, M. Kuppannan, Palanisami Profit based efficiency measures, with an application to rice production in Southern India |
| title | Profit based efficiency measures, with an application to rice production in Southern India |
| title_full | Profit based efficiency measures, with an application to rice production in Southern India |
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| title_short | Profit based efficiency measures, with an application to rice production in Southern India |
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