Timothy J. Coelli, Dodla Sai Prasada Rao, Christopher J. O'Donnell, George Edward Battese

An Introduction to Efficiency and Productivity Analysis (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Softcover version of the second edition Hardcover.

Incorporates a new author, Dr. Chris O'Donnell, who brings considerable expertise to the project in the area of performance measurement.

Numerous topics are being added and more applications using real data, as well as exercises at the end of the chapters.

Data sets, computer codes and software will be available for download from the web to accompany the volume.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer US
• Seitenzahl: 349
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2005
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780387258959
• Artikelnr.: 37286002

Autorenporträt

Timothy J. Coelli, University of Queensland, Australia / D.S. Prasada Rao, University of Queensland, Australia / Christopher J. O'Donnell, University of Queensland, Australia / George E. Battese, University of Queensland, Australia

Inhaltsangabe

Review of Production Economics.- Productivity and Efficiency Measurement Concepts.- Index Numbers and Productivity Measurement.- Data and Measurement Issues.- Data Envelopment Analysis.- Additional Topics on Data Envelopment Analysis.- Econometric Estimation of Production Technologies.- Stochastic Frontier Analysis.- Additional Topics on Stochastic Frontier Analysis.- The Calculation and Decomposition of Productivity Change Using Frontier Methods.- Conclusions.

Rezensionen

From the reviews of the second edition:

"The authors introduce the four major methods economists use to analyze efficiency and productivity: econometric estimation of average response, index numbers, data envelopment analysis (DEA), and stochastic frontier analysis. They intend the book primarily as a text for students in economics and also for students in other disciplines, such as business administration. ... On the whole, I rate the book as excellent ... ." (Jamshed A. Modi, Interfaces, Vol. 37 (2), 2007)