Measuring X-Efficiency and Scale Efficiency for a Sample of Agricultural Cooperatives
Measuring X-Efficiency and Scale Efficiency for a Sample of Agricultural Cooperatives
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测量农业合作社样本的 X 效率和规模效率
DOI：
10.1017/s1068280500005335
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发表时间：
2000
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
David G. Barton
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作者：
C. B. Ariyaratne;Allen M. Featherstone;M. Langemeier;David G. Barton
本文考察了1988年至1992年大平原粮食销售和农业供应合作社的样本效率。一般来说，较大的合作社具有更高的X效率和规模效率。劳动力利用不足，资本利用过度。石油产品销售和化肥销售与整体效率呈负相关。除粮食、化肥、农药、石油产品和饲料外的其他商品的销售与整体效率呈正相关。总体效率与资产回报率显著相关。
This paper examines the efficiency of a sample of Great Plains grain marketing and farm supply cooperatives during 1988 to 1992. In general, larger cooperatives were more X-efficient and scale efficient. Labor tended to be under-utilized and capital over-utilized. Petroleum product sales and fertilizer sales were negatively related to overall efficiency. Sales of goods other than grain, fertilizer, agricultural chemicals, petroleum products, and feed was positively related to overall efficiency. Overall efficiency was significantly correlated with the rate of return to assets.