Technical efficiency of production in agricultural research

Geraldo Da Silva E Souza; Eliseu Alves; Ant onio Flávio Dias ávila

doi:10.1007/bf02766299

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Volume/Issue:: Volume 46: Issue 1

Technical efficiency of production in agricultural research

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Geraldo Da Silva E Souza

Geraldo Da Silva E Souza Embrapa - Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária 70770-901 Brasilia, DF Brazil

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Eliseu Alves

Eliseu Alves Embrapa - Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária 70770-901 Brasilia, DF Brazil

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Ant onio Flávio Dias ávila

Ant onio Flávio Dias ávila Embrapa - Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária 70770-901 Brasilia, DF Brazil

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Pages:: 141–160

Online Publication Date:: 03 Dec 2007

Publication Date:: 01 Sep 1999

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02766299

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Abstract

We define and model research production at Embrapa, the major Brazilian institution responsible for applied agricultural research. The main theoretical framework used is Data Envelopment Analysis — DEA. The economic interpretation of these models is explored to assess scale, congestion and cost efficiencies. Efficiency results are used to test for differences among types of research units and for the scale of operation. A further analysis of agricultural research in Brazil is carried out with the inclusion of three research centers in Argentina. Finally, DEA estimates are compared with the fit of a stochastic frontier.

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