 Nitrogen efficiency of Dutch dairy farms: a shadow cost system approachS Reinhard and G Thijssen European Review of Agricultural Economics, 2000, vol. 27, issue 2, 167-186 Abstract: In this paper we analyse the cost efficiency and nitrogen efficiency of an unbalanced panel of Dutch dairy farms. Nitrogen efficiency is defined as the ratio of minimal to observed use of nitrogen (N-containing inputs), conditional on output and quasi-fixed inputs. Nitrogen efficiency is computed in a shadow cost system framework. Nitrogen-efficient production is found at the optimal mix of variable inputs, determined by the nitrogen content of these inputs. The optimal nitrogen content ratio is introduced using price distortion factors in the estimated cost function. The mean input-oriented technical efficiency is 84 per cent. The mean nitrogen efficiency is 56 per cent. The nitrogen surplus at the nitrogen-efficient point is less than half of the observed surplus, whereas production costs increase by only 3 per cent. Copyright 2000, Oxford University Press. Date: 2000 There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:oup:erevae:v:27:y:2000:i:2:p:167-186 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from Access Statistics for this article European Review of Agricultural Economics is currently edited by Timothy Richards, Salvatore Di Falco, Céline Nauges and Vincenzina Caputo More articles in European Review of Agricultural Economics from Oxford University Press and the European Agricultural and Applied Economics Publications Foundation Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford OX2 6DP, UK. Contact information at EDIRC. |
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