Technical efficiency of Illinois grain farms and factors influencing its measurement

The purpose of this analysis is to examine the technical efficiency of Illinois grain farms and the factors which influence its measurement. The effects of applying a parametric versus a nonparametric estimation technique, modeling the frontier as deterministic or stochastic and using a single aggregate-output versus a multiple output measure are examined using a homogeneous sample of Illinois grain farms over three time periods. In addition, the effects of government farm programs and farm size are assessed.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Agricultural and Consumer Economics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Neff, David Leonard

Contributors dc:contributor

• Garcia, Philip

• Economics, Agricultural

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1991 Neff, David Leonard

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9210935
(UMI)AAI9210935

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22281