On nonparametric estimation: With a focus on agriculture

Fare, Rolf; Grosskopf, Shawna; Pasurka, Carl; Martins-Filho, Carlos

doi:https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-resource-110811-114534

On nonparametric estimation: With a focus on agriculture

Authors

Fare, Rolf

Grosskopf, Shawna

Pasurka, Carl

Martins-Filho, Carlos

Date Issued

2013-06

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Fare, Rolf; Grosskopf, Shawna; Pasurka, Carl; and Martins-Filho, Carlos. 2013. On nonparametric estimation: With a focus on agriculture. Annual Review of Resource Economics 5: 93-110 https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-resource-110811-114534

Abstract/Description

We review nonparametric estimation of efficiency and productivity, by which we mainly mean activity analysis, or data envelopment analysis (DEA). The review covers topics that we hope will be of special interest to those doing research in the realm of agriculture. We also include a brief appendix addressing nonparametric estimation from an econometric perspective.