THE TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF VACUUM-PAN SUGAR-INDUSTRY OF INDIA - AN APPLICATION OF A STOCHASTIC FRONTIER PRODUCTION FUNCTION USING PANEL-DATA

Authors
FERRANTINO MJ FERRIER GD
Citation
Mj. Ferrantino et Gd. Ferrier, THE TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF VACUUM-PAN SUGAR-INDUSTRY OF INDIA - AN APPLICATION OF A STOCHASTIC FRONTIER PRODUCTION FUNCTION USING PANEL-DATA, European journal of operational research, 80(3), 1995, pp. 639-653
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Management,"Operatione Research & Management Science
Journal title
European journal of operational research → ACNP
ISSN journal
03772217
Volume
80
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
639 - 653
Database
ISI
SICI code
0377-2217(1995)80:3<639:TTEOVS>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A stochastic production frontier method is used to examine technical e fficiency among Indian vacuum-pan sugar factories over a five-year per iod. Most factories are close to Indian best practice in terms of tech nical efficiency. Smaller firms and firms with access to sweeter cane are likely to be more efficient than other firms, while publicly owned firms are less efficient. There are transitory positive effects of a long crushing season on technical efficiency.