A Multiplicative Joint-Production Model for Evaluating Forest Ecosystems: Exploring the Economic-Environmental Performance Nexus

Arnaud Abad (), Ahmed Barkaoui () and Paola Ravelojaona ()
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Arnaud Abad: BETA - Bureau d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée - AgroParisTech - UNISTRA - Université de Strasbourg - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar - UL - Université de Lorraine - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement
Ahmed Barkaoui: BETA - Bureau d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée - AgroParisTech - UNISTRA - Université de Strasbourg - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar - UL - Université de Lorraine - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement
Paola Ravelojaona: CEREFIGE - Centre Européen de Recherche en Economie Financière et Gestion des Entreprises - UL - Université de Lorraine, ICN Business School

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Abstract: This paper presents a multiplicative joint-production model for evaluating the multidimensional performance of forest ecosystems. The production-theoretic approach to index numbers serves as the theoretical foundation for performance assessment, using a framework that remains neutral with respect to the selected class of performance metrics. Specifically, unified additive- and multiplicative-based disaggregated index numbers are introduced, which highlight the multidimensional performance of forest ecosystems by simultaneously considering both economic and environmental dimensions. As a result, this paper provides a multidimensional performance measurement, enabling the evaluation of the economic-environmental performance nexus of forest ecosystems. Additionally, a computational procedure is proposed to estimate the multidimensional performance of forest ecosystems, based on a non-parametric analytical framework which demonstrates the practicality of the approach.

Keywords: Data envelopment analysis; Forest ecosystems; Multidimensional performance index; Multiplicative joint-production model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-09-12
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