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Working Papers

2022

1. Estimating the Revenue Efficiency of Public Service Providersin the Presence of Demand Constraints
   CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics

2021

2. Estimating the Cost Efficiency of Public Service Providers in the Presence of Demand Uncertainty
   CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics
3. Estimating the Effects of Weather and Climate Change on Agricultural Productivity
   CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics

2019

4. Metatechnology frontier and convexity: A restatement
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (45)
   See also Journal Article Metatechnology frontier and convexity: A restatement, European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier (2019) View citations (47) (2019)

2017

5. Estimating Total Factor Productivity Change When No Price or Value-Share Data are Available
   CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics

2015

6. Maize Productivity and Input Subsidies in Malawi: A State-Contingent Stochastic Production Frontier Approach
   Working Paper Series, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, School of Economics and Business View citations (5)

2014

7. An Economic Approach to Identifying the Drivers of Productivity Change in the Market Sectors of the Australian Economy
   CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (2)
8. Technologies, Markets and Behaviour: Some Implications for Estimating Efficiency and Productivity Change
   2014 Conference (58th), February 4-7, 2014, Port Macquarie, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

2012

9. Alternative Indexes for Multiple Comparisons of Quantities and Prices
   CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (1)

2011

10. An Econometric Approach To Estimating Support Prices And Measures Of Productivity Change In Public Hospitals
    CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article An econometric approach to estimating support prices and measures of productivity change in public hospitals, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer (2013) View citations (18) (2013)
11. Comparing Firm Performance Using Transitive Productivity Index Numbers in a Meta-frontier Framework
    CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (4)
12. Econometric Estimation of Distance Functions and Associated Measures of Productivity and Efficiency Change
    CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Econometric estimation of distance functions and associated measures of productivity and efficiency change, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer (2014) View citations (6) (2014)
13. New Estimates and a Decomposition of Provincial Productivity Change in China
    CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article New estimates and a decomposition of provincial productivity change in China, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2014) View citations (14) (2014)
14. The Sources of Productivity Change in the Manufacturing Sectors of the U.S. Economy
    CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (3)

2010

15. DPIN Version 1.0: A Program for Decomposing Productivity Index Numbers
    CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (4)
16. Estimating State-allocable Production Technologies When there are two States of Nature and State Allocations of Inputs are Unobserved
    CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in 2009 Conference (53rd), February 11-13, 2009, Cairns, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (2009)
17. Nonparametric Estimates Of The Components Of Productivity And Profitability Change In U.S. Agriculture
    CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (6)
    See also Chapter Nonparametric Estimates of the Components of Productivity and Profitability Change in U.S. Agriculture, International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, Springer (2016) (2016)
    Journal Article Nonparametric Estimates of the Components of Productivity and Profitability Change in U.S. Agriculture, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2012) View citations (22) (2012)
18. Production Under Uncertainty: A Simulation Study
    CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in Risk & Uncertainty Working Papers, Risk and Sustainable Management Group, University of Queensland (2010) View citations (2)
    Risk and Sustainable Management Group Working Papers, University of Queensland, School of Economics (2010) View citations (2)
19. Uncertainty and Technical Efficiency in Finnish Agriculture: A State-contingent Approach
    Risk and Sustainable Management Group Working Papers, University of Queensland, School of Economics
    Also in Risk & Uncertainty Working Papers, Risk and Sustainable Management Group, University of Queensland (2010)
    See also Journal Article Uncertainty and technical efficiency in Finnish agriculture: a state-contingent approach, European Review of Agricultural Economics, Oxford University Press and the European Agricultural and Applied Economics Publications Foundation (2011) View citations (21) (2011)

2009

20. MEASURING AND DECOMPOSING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY CHANGE
    2009 Conference (53rd), February 11-13, 2009, Cairns, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Measuring and decomposing agricultural productivity and profitability change, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (2010) View citations (15) (2010)
21. Uncertainty and technical efficiency in Finnish Agriculture
    2009 Conference (53rd), February 11-13, 2009, Cairns, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society View citations (2)

2008

22. An aggregate quantity-price framework for measuring and Decomposing productivity and profitability change
    CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (14)
23. Predictive Densities for Shire Level Wheat Yield in Western Australia
    Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne View citations (2)
    Also in 2001 Conference (45th), January 23-25, 2001, Adelaide, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (2001) View citations (2)

2007

24. Estimating the Characteristics of Polluting Technologies
    2007 Conference (51st), February 13-16, 2007, Queenstown, New Zealand, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society View citations (1)

2006

25. Efficiency analysis in the presence of uncertainty
    Risk and Sustainable Management Group Working Papers, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in Risk & Uncertainty Working Papers, Risk and Sustainable Management Group, University of Queensland View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Efficiency analysis in the presence of uncertainty, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer (2010) View citations (46) (2010)
26. SOME ECONOMETRIC OPTIONS FOR DEALING WITH UNKNOWN FUNCTIONAL FORM
    2006 Conference (50th), February 8-10, 2006, Sydney, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

2005

27. An Investigation of Production Risk, Risk Preferences and Technical Efficiency: Evidence From Rainfed Lowland Rice Farms in the Philippines
    Working Papers, University of New England, School of Economics View citations (5)

2004

28. Curvature-Constrained Estimates of Technical Efficiency and Returns to Scale for U.S. Electric Utilities
    CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (1)
29. ESTIMATING STATE-CONTINGENT PRODUCTION FRONTIERS
    CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (12)
    Also in Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne (2004) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Estimating State-Contingent Production Frontiers, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2006) View citations (52) (2006)
30. Measuring the Impact of Staple Strength-Enhancing Technologies on Australian Wool Producer Profits: A Duality-Based Approach
    Working Papers, University of New England, School of Economics View citations (2)
31. Testing for Market Power in Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output Industries: The Australian Grains and Oilseeds Industries
    Research Reports, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Research Economists View citations (3)

2003

32. A Bayesian Approach To Imposing Curvature On Distance Functions
    CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article A Bayesian approach to imposing curvature on distance functions, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (139) (2005)
33. Does Excluding Cross-commodity Interactions Matter? Beef and Lamb in Australia
    2003 Conference (47th), February 12-14, 2003, Fremantle, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society View citations (2)
34. Estimating Variable Returns to Scale Production Frontiers with Alternative Stochastic Assumptions
    Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne
    See also Journal Article Estimating variable returns to scale production frontiers with alternative stochastic assumptions, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (2) (2005)
35. Imposing Observation-Varying Equality Constraints Using Generalised Restricted Least Squares
    Discussion Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (1)
36. Metafrontier Functions for the Study of Inter-regional Productivity Differences
    CEPA Working Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (26)
37. Testing for Market Power in the Australian Grains and Oilseeds Industries: Further Results
    2003 Conference (47th), February 12-14, 2003, Fremantle, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society View citations (1)

2002

38. Testing for Market Power in the Australian Grains and Oilseeds Industries
    2002 Conference (46th), February 13-15, 2002, Canberra, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Testing for market power in the Australian grains and oilseeds industries, Agribusiness, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2007) View citations (12) (2007)

2001

39. Bayesian Model Averaging in Consumer Demand Systems with Inequality Constraints
    Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Bayesian Model Averaging in Consumer Demand Systems with Inequality Constraints, Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, Canadian Agricultural Economics Society/Societe canadienne d'agroeconomie (2001) View citations (6) (2001)
40. Including Prior Information in Probit Model Estimation
    Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne View citations (1)
41. The Demand for Beef in Indonesia: Implications for Australian Agribusiness
    Working Papers, University of New England, School of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Demand for Beef in Indonesia: Implications for Australian Agribusiness, Australasian Agribusiness Review, University of Melbourne, Department of Agriculture and Food Systems (2002) View citations (1) (2002)

2000

42. ESTIMATING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMOGENEOUS FUNCTIONSUSING FLEXIBLE FUNCTIONAL FORMS
    2000 Conference (44th), January 23-25, 2000, Sydney, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society
43. The Demand for Meats in Indonesia: A Censored Regression Approach
    2000 Conference (44th), January 23-25, 2000, Sydney, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society View citations (4)
44. The Dual Approach to Research Evaluation:A Simplified Empirical Illustration
    2000 Conference (44th), January 23-25, 2000, Sydney, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

1999

45. IMPOSING REGULARITY CONDITIONS ON A SYSTEM OF COST AND FACTOR SHARE EQUATIONS
    Working Papers, University of New England, School of Economics View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Imposing regularity conditions on a system of cost and factor share equations, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (2000) View citations (30) (2000)
46. Issues in Modelling the Australian Dairy Industry: Joint Products, Market Power and Deregulation
    1999 Conference (43th), January 20-22, 1999, Christchurch, New Zealand, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society View citations (1)
47. MARKETING MARGINS AND MARKET POWER IN THE AUSTRALIAN DAIRY PROCESSING AND RETAILING SECTORS
    1999 Conference (43th), January 20-22, 1999, Christchurch, New Zealand, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

1997

48. Imposing Regularity Conditions on a System of Cost and Cost-Share Equations: A Bayesian Approach
    1997 Conference (41st), January 22-24, 1997, Gold Coast, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

1992

49. A Simultaneous Equations Model with Endogenous Switching: The Demand for Australian Wool
    1992 Conference (36th), February 10-13, 1992, Canberra, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

1988

50. Assessing the Impact of Lamb Price Stabilisation on Producer Welfare
    1988 Conference (32nd), February 8-11, 1988, Melbourne, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

Journal Articles

2022

1. Profits, prices and productivity in a common pool fishery
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2022, 104, (4), 1540-1560

2019

2. Metatechnology frontier and convexity: A restatement
   European Journal of Operational Research, 2019, 275, (2), 780-792 View citations (47)
   See also Working Paper Metatechnology frontier and convexity: A restatement, Post-Print (2019) View citations (45) (2019)

2018

3. A new look at the decomposition of agricultural productivity growth incorporating weather effects
   PLOS ONE, 2018, 13, (2), 1-21 View citations (24)

2017

4. Measuring and analysing productivity change in a metafrontier framework
   Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2017, 47, (2), 117-128 View citations (17)
5. Stochastic metafrontiers
   Econometric Reviews, 2017, 36, (6-9), 1007-1020 View citations (12)

2016

6. Using information about technologies, markets and firm behaviour to decompose a proper productivity index
   Journal of Econometrics, 2016, 190, (2), 328-340 View citations (4)

2015

7. Decomposing productivity and efficiency changes in the Alaska head and gut factory trawl fleet
   Marine Policy, 2015, 62, (C), 337-346

2014

8. Econometric estimation of distance functions and associated measures of productivity and efficiency change
   Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2014, 41, (2), 187-200 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Econometric Estimation of Distance Functions and Associated Measures of Productivity and Efficiency Change, CEPA Working Papers Series (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
9. New estimates and a decomposition of provincial productivity change in China
   China Economic Review, 2014, 30, (C), 86-97 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper New Estimates and a Decomposition of Provincial Productivity Change in China, CEPA Working Papers Series (2011) View citations (8) (2011)

2013

10. An econometric approach to estimating support prices and measures of productivity change in public hospitals
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2013, 40, (3), 323-335 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper An Econometric Approach To Estimating Support Prices And Measures Of Productivity Change In Public Hospitals, CEPA Working Papers Series (2011) View citations (3) (2011)

2012

11. An aggregate quantity framework for measuring and decomposing productivity change
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2012, 38, (3), 255-272 View citations (20)
12. Nonparametric Estimates of the Components of Productivity and Profitability Change in U.S. Agriculture
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2012, 94, (4), 873-890 View citations (22)
    See also Chapter Nonparametric Estimates of the Components of Productivity and Profitability Change in U.S. Agriculture, International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 2016, 515-541 (2016) (2016)
    Working Paper Nonparametric Estimates Of The Components Of Productivity And Profitability Change In U.S. Agriculture, CEPA Working Papers Series (2010) View citations (6) (2010)

2011

13. Uncertainty and technical efficiency in Finnish agriculture: a state-contingent approach
    European Review of Agricultural Economics, 2011, 38, (4), 449-467 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Uncertainty and Technical Efficiency in Finnish Agriculture: A State-contingent Approach, Risk and Sustainable Management Group Working Papers (2010) (2010)

2010

14. Efficiency analysis in the presence of uncertainty
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2010, 33, (1), 1-17 View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper Efficiency analysis in the presence of uncertainty, Risk and Sustainable Management Group Working Papers (2006) View citations (3) (2006)
15. Measuring and decomposing agricultural productivity and profitability change
    Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2010, 54, (4), 34 View citations (15)
    Also in Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2010, 54, (4), 527-560 (2010) View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper MEASURING AND DECOMPOSING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY CHANGE, 2009 Conference (53rd), February 11-13, 2009, Cairns, Australia (2009) View citations (13) (2009)
16. Predictive densities for models with stochastic regressors and inequality constraints: Forecasting local-area wheat yield
    International Journal of Forecasting, 2010, 26, (2), 397-412 View citations (1)

2008

17. Metafrontier frameworks for the study of firm-level efficiencies and technology ratios
    Empirical Economics, 2008, 34, (2), 231-255 View citations (515)

2007

18. Testing for market power in the Australian grains and oilseeds industries
    Agribusiness, 2007, 23, (3), 349-376 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Testing for Market Power in the Australian Grains and Oilseeds Industries, 2002 Conference (46th), February 13-15, 2002, Canberra, Australia (2002) View citations (1) (2002)

2006

19. Estimating State-Contingent Production Frontiers
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2006, 88, (1), 249-266 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper ESTIMATING STATE-CONTINGENT PRODUCTION FRONTIERS, CEPA Working Papers Series (2004) View citations (12) (2004)
20. Optimal Paths And Costs Of Adjustment In Dynamic DEA Models: With Application To Chilean Department Stores
    Annals of Operations Research, 2006, 145, (1), 211-227 View citations (12)

2005

21. A Bayesian approach to imposing curvature on distance functions
    Journal of Econometrics, 2005, 126, (2), 493-523 View citations (139)
    See also Working Paper A Bayesian Approach To Imposing Curvature On Distance Functions, CEPA Working Papers Series (2003) View citations (7) (2003)
22. Estimating variable returns to scale production frontiers with alternative stochastic assumptions
    Journal of Econometrics, 2005, 126, (2), 385-409 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Estimating Variable Returns to Scale Production Frontiers with Alternative Stochastic Assumptions, Department of Economics - Working Papers Series (2003) (2003)

2004

23. A Metafrontier Production Function for Estimation of Technical Efficiencies and Technology Gaps for Firms Operating Under Different Technologies
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2004, 21, (1), 91-103 View citations (541)

2002

24. Regional Comparisons of Banking Performance in South Africa*1
    South African Journal of Economics, 2002, 70, (3), 224-240 View citations (9)
25. The Demand for Beef in Indonesia: Implications for Australian Agribusiness
    Australasian Agribusiness Review, 2002, 10, 10 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper The Demand for Beef in Indonesia: Implications for Australian Agribusiness, Working Papers (2001) View citations (3) (2001)

2001

26. Bayesian Model Averaging in Consumer Demand Systems with Inequality Constraints
    Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, 2001, 49, (3), 269-291 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Bayesian Model Averaging in Consumer Demand Systems with Inequality Constraints, Department of Economics - Working Papers Series (2001) View citations (6) (2001)
27. Estimating economic relationships subject to firm- and time-varying equality and inequality constraints
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2001, 16, (6), 709-726 View citations (8)

2000

28. Imposing regularity conditions on a system of cost and factor share equations
    Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2000, 44, (01), 21 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper IMPOSING REGULARITY CONDITIONS ON A SYSTEM OF COST AND FACTOR SHARE EQUATIONS, Working Papers (1999) View citations (17) (1999)

1999

29. Input Demands and Inefficiency in U.S. Agriculture
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1999, 81, (4), 865-880 View citations (21)

1995

30. Estimation of Australian Wool and Lamb Production Technologies under Uncertainty: An Error-Components Approach
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1995, 77, (3), 552-565 View citations (8)

Books

2018

1. Productivity and Efficiency Analysis
   Springer Books, Springer View citations (5)

2005

2. An Introduction to Efficiency and Productivity Analysis
   Springer Books, Springer View citations (765)

Chapters

2016

1. Nonparametric Estimates of the Components of Productivity and Profitability Change in U.S. Agriculture
   Springer
   See also Working Paper Nonparametric Estimates Of The Components Of Productivity And Profitability Change In U.S. Agriculture, University of Queensland, School of Economics (2010) View citations (6) (2010)
   Journal Article Nonparametric Estimates of the Components of Productivity and Profitability Change in U.S. Agriculture, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2012) View citations (22) (2012)