A cross-country comparison of pig production systems performance: Evidence from EU countries

[EN] This study estimates and analyze the technical efficiency of pork farms from five EU countries. The Generalized True Random-effects (GTRE) model was used to differentiate between persistent and transitory technical efficiency. The results show that elasticities are robust to various specificati...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Troncoso, Ricardo, Cabas, Juan, Guesmi, Bouali, Gil, José María
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/201388
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/201388
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Análisis de frontera estocástica
Eficiencia técnica transitoria y persistente
Determinantes de la eficiencia
Granjas de cerdo
Stochastic frontier analysis
Transient and persistent technical efficiency
Determinants of efficiency
Pork farms
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Sumario:[EN] This study estimates and analyze the technical efficiency of pork farms from five EU countries. The Generalized True Random-effects (GTRE) model was used to differentiate between persistent and transitory technical efficiency. The results show that elasticities are robust to various specifications. Spanish farms show the highest average efficiency score. In Denmark, Germany, France, and Poland, the most significant opportunities for growth are found in transitional efficiency. The degree of productive specialization in the five countries has a positive impact in the efficiency. In Denmark, Germany, and France, persistent efficiency has a positive association with the fraction of paid labor.