Assessing the Technical and Allocative Efficiency of Marketing Decisions by U.S. Organic Producers
Luanne Lohr and
Timothy Park
No 103365, 2011 Annual Meeting, July 24-26, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
Abstract:
We develop measures of technical and allocative efficiency of producers in marketing certified organic products. A stochastic output distance frontier and the associated revenue share equations are estimated using comprehensive U.S. data on certified organic producers. Farm-level measures of technical efficiency are calculated and factors which enhance performance are identified. Factors that systematically influence allocative efficiency are assessed. The revenue mix of organic producers is systematically inefficient as both male and female producers rely too heavily on revenue from organic markets relative to conventional outlets.
Keywords: Farm Management; Marketing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.103365
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