Total factor productivity estimation: A practical review

Journal of Economic Surveys

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 98-128

  van Beveren, Ilke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Imperfect competition; Multi product firms; Selection bias; Semi parametric estimation; Simultaneity bias; Total factor productivity

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); ESTIMATION METHOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; PARAMETERIZATION; TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 84855363588     PISSN: 09500804     EISSN: 14676419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6419.2010.00631.x     Document Type: Review

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