Technical Efficiency of Thai Manufacturing SMEs: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis
Technical Efficiency of Thai Manufacturing SMEs: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis
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泰国制造业中小企业的技术效率：随机前沿分析
DOI：
10.14453/aabfj.v7i1.7
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2013
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C. Harvie
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Teerawat Charoenrat;C. Harvie
本研究的一个主要动机是研究泰国制造业中小企业（SMEs）相对较差的效率表现中最重要的因素。所取得的成果将对制定旨在解决这种不良表现的有效政策具有重要意义。本文以泰国东北地区2007年制造业中小企业数据为研究对象，运用随机前沿分析（SFA）和技术低效效应模型。实证结果表明，东北地区各类别制造业中小企业的平均技术效率为43%，表明制造业中小企业在生产过程中存在较高的技术低效程度。东北地区的制造业中小企业是劳动密集型企业。技术效率低下效应模型的实证结果表明，熟练劳动力、城市面积和所有制特征是影响技术效率的重要企业因素。本文认为，政府应通过以下方式在东北省份制造业中小企业发展中发挥更大的作用：为雇员和雇主提供培训；鼓励中小企业在生产过程中更多地运用资金和技术；提高国有企业效率；鼓励多种所有制形式；改善信息和通信基础设施。
A major motivation of this study is to examine the factors that are the most important in contributing to the relatively poor efficiency performance of Thai manufacturing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The results obtained will be significant in devising effective policies aimed at tackling this poor performance. This paper uses data on manufacturing SMEs in the North-eastern region of Thailand in 2007 as a case study, by applying a stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) and a technical inefficiency effects model. The empirical results obtained indicate that the mean technical efficiency of all categories of manufacturing SMEs in the North-eastern region is 43%, implying that manufacturing SMEs have high levels of technical inefficiency in their production processes. Manufacturing SMEs in the North-eastern region are particularly labour-intensive. The empirical results of the technical inefficiency effects model suggest that skilled labour, the municipal area and ownership characteristics are important firm-specific factors affecting technical efficiency. The paper argues that the government should play a more substantial role in developing manufacturing SMEs in the North-eastern provinces through: providing training programs for employees and employers; encouraging a greater usage of capital and technology in the production process of SMEs; enhancing the efficiency of state-owned enterprises; encouraging a wide range of ownership forms; and improving information and communications infrastructure.