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An extensive research has been conducted in the past on the measurement of technical efficiency. Various approaches namely (a) non-parametric, (h) grouping method, (c) linear programming, (d) statistical frontier and (e) stochastic frontier methods are discussed. The present study proposes a comparative evaluation of these approaches using the cross-section data of 397 farms of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan for 1988-89. The Cobh-Douglas and Translog production functions are specified to estimate technical efficiency. The estimated farm level technical efficiency Is explained by socio-economic and demo-graphic factors. It is shown that credit, education, age and assets size contribute positively towards the improvement of efficiency.
Ashok PARIKH, Mir Kalan SHAH. (1996) VARIOUS APPROACHES TO MEASUREMENT OF TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY IN NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE OF PAKISTAN, Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics, Volume-12, Issue-1.
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