The efficiency of Spanish arable crop organic farms, a local maximum likelihood approach

Journal of Productivity Analysis

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 113-124

  Serra, Teresa ^a   Goodwin, Barry K ^b  

^a Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia   (Spain)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Local maximum likelihood approach; Organic and conventional farming; Technical efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 60449098997     PISSN: 0895562X     EISSN: 15730441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11123-008-0124-4     Document Type: Article

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