The intensification of Mediterranean farming systems has adversely affected the
environment. As a result, climate change, soil and land degradation, and biodiversity loss …

We investigate productivity development and its relation to resource reallocation effects in
the dairy sector in southeast Germany during the phasing‐out of the European Union milk …

Efficiency and productivity analysis have been critical in healthcare and economics
literature. Despite the tremendous innovation in methodology and data availability, a …

Risk management in agricultural production is a first order problem as producers' long-run
sustainability often depends on their ability to reduce the adverse effects of profit …

In parametric efficiency studies, two alternative approaches exist to provide an estimate of
the long‐run efficiency of firms: the dynamic stochastic frontier model and the generalised …

Olive groves are an important element of the Mediterranean landscape and heritage and
contribute significantly to the area's rural economies. The primary interest of researchers and …

Abstract The 'Arab Spring'spilled over to Egypt from neighbouring Arab countries in the first
half of 2011. General chaos during the political instabilities suddenly caused high …

This article examines the impact of technical efficiency on farmers' irreversible optimal exit
timing in a real options model. The model suggests that both higher efficiency and higher …

This article investigates the effect of precision livestock agriculture and, in particular, milk
recording, on the productive efficiency of Irish dairy farms. We use a micropanel of farms that …

Abstract The Debreu–Farrell measure of technical efficiency is widely used to benchmark
firm performance. A limitation of this measure is that it is orientation restricted and evaluates …