A parametric approach to efficiency measurement using a flexible profit function.: An article from: Southern Economic Journal

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From the supplier: A general profit maximization model that integrates technical and allocative inefficiencies is developed. The relationship between production and profit technical efficiencies are derived for a flexible production function. It is also shown that when the profit function is translog, existing models of technical and allocative inefficiencies considers only allocative inefficiency yield while excluding technical inefficiency.

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Title: A parametric approach to efficiency measurement using a flexible profit function.
Author: Subal C. Kumbhakar
Publication:Southern Economic Journal (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 1996
Publisher: Southern Economic Association
Volume: v63 Issue: n2 Page: p473(15)

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