Stochastic estimation of firm technology, inefficiency, and productivity growth using shadow cost and distance functions.

DOI10.1016/S0304-4076(01)00133-6zbMath1099.62558MaRDI QIDQ1867719

Scott E. Atkinson, Daniel Primont

Publication date: 2 April 2003

Published in: Journal of Econometrics (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

Productivity change; Allocative inefficiency; Distance and cost frontiers; Technical change; Technical inefficiency

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

62P30: Applications of statistics in engineering and industry; control charts

91B38: Production theory, theory of the firm

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