Productivity, Technical Efficiency, and Farm Size in Paraguayan Agriculture

Thomas Masterson

Economics Working Paper Archive from Levy Economics Institute

Abstract: This essay assesses the relationship between farm size and productivity. Both parametric and nonparametric methods are used to derive efficiency measures. Smaller farms are found to have higher net farm income per hectare, and to be more technically efficient, than larger farms.

Date: 2007-02
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