Does Farm Size and Specialization Matter for Productive Efficiency? Results from Kansas
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Productivity , technical efficiency , and farm size in
This essay assesses the relationship between farm size and productivity. Both parametric and nonparametric methods are used to derive efficiency measures. Smaller farms are found to have higher net farm income per hectare, and to be more technically efficient, than larger farms. JEL Classifications: Q12, O12
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1074-0708,2056-7405
DOI: 10.1017/s1074070800000043