ECONOMIES OF SCOPE AND SCALE EFFICIENCY GAINS DUE TO DIVERSIFICATION

Glenn A. Helmers and Saleem Shaik

No 35986, 2003 Annual Meeting, July 13-16, 2003, Denver, Colorado from Western Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: Using a nonparametric linear programming approach, our contribution is to examine if efficiency gains in Western crop production are realized due to diversification and to demonstrate that the diversification efficiency gains realized are a product of economies of scope efficiency gains and scale efficiency gains. The analysis employed cropping sector data for six major crops for the period, 1975-1996. Results indicate efficiency gains are realized due to diversification for all the two-crop combinations.

Keywords: Farm; Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 22
Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.35986

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