Examining the technical efficiency of rice producers in Bangladesh

Journal of International Development

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-16

  Balcombe, Kelvin ^a   Fraser, Iain ^a,c   Rahman, Mizanur ^b   Smith, Laurence ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGLADESH RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Bangladesh)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian methods; Stochastic frontiers; Technical efficiency

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; FARMING SYSTEM; FOOD SECURITY; PADDY FIELD; POPULATION GROWTH; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; STOCHASTICITY; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33846507906     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1284     Document Type: Article

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