Analysis of technical efficiency of milk-producing farms in Minas Gerais
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Resumo: | The objective of this study was to measure the technical and scale efficiencies of milk-producing farms in the state of Minas Gerais, considering different production levels, and also to identify the determining factors of their technical efficiency. The analyses were carried out using both Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and an econometric Tobit model. The data consisted of information collected in 2005 relating to 771 milk-producing farms. The results indicated that most of the farms exhibit technical inefficiency problems. Small farmers have the potential to expand their production and productivity, increasing technical efficiency, since they were performing with increasing returns to scale. The large farmers presented the best measures of technical efficiency, which is explained, partly, by factors such as access to rural credit, training and technical support. |
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Analysis of technical efficiency of milk-producing farms in Minas Geraiseficiência técnicaeficiência de escalaanálise envoltória de dadospropriedade produtoras de leiteEstado de Minas Geraistechnical efficiencyscale efficiencydata envelopment analysismilk-producing farmsState of Minas GeraisThe objective of this study was to measure the technical and scale efficiencies of milk-producing farms in the state of Minas Gerais, considering different production levels, and also to identify the determining factors of their technical efficiency. The analyses were carried out using both Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and an econometric Tobit model. The data consisted of information collected in 2005 relating to 771 milk-producing farms. The results indicated that most of the farms exhibit technical inefficiency problems. Small farmers have the potential to expand their production and productivity, increasing technical efficiency, since they were performing with increasing returns to scale. The large farmers presented the best measures of technical efficiency, which is explained, partly, by factors such as access to rural credit, training and technical support.O objetivo deste artigo foi mensurar as eficiências técnica e de escala de propriedades produtoras de leite do Estado de Minas Gerais, considerando diferentes estratos de produção, e identificar os fatores determinantes desta eficiência. Utilizaram-se como modelos analíticos a Análise Envoltória de Dados (DEA) e um modelo econométrico Tobit e, como base de dados, informações de 771 propriedades produtoras de leite. Os resultados obtidos indicaram que a maior parte das propriedades apresenta ineficiência técnica. Os pequenos produtores têm potencial para expandir suas produções e produtividades, aumentando a eficiência técnica, visto que estão operando com retornos crescentes a escala. Os grandes produtores foram os que apresentaram as melhores medidas de eficiência técnica, explicada, em parte, pela presença de fatores como acesso ao crédito rural, treinamento e assistência técnica.Universidade de São Paulo, FEA-RP/USP2008-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/article/view/98210.1590/S1413-80502008000200007Economia Aplicada; Vol. 12 No. 2 (2008); 321-335Economia Aplicada; Vol. 12 Núm. 2 (2008); 321-335Economia Aplicada; v. 12 n. 2 (2008); 321-3351980-53301413-8050reponame:Economia Aplicadainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/article/view/982/994Copyright (c) 2015 Economia Aplicadainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessGonçalves, Rosiane Maria LimaVieira, Wilson da CruzLima, João Eustáquio deGomes, Sebastião Teixeira2012-04-24T18:17:03Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/982Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoaPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/oai||revecap@usp.br1980-53301413-8050opendoar:2023-09-13T12:16:52.431520Economia Aplicada - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Analysis of technical efficiency of milk-producing farms in Minas Gerais |
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Analysis of technical efficiency of milk-producing farms in Minas Gerais |
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Analysis of technical efficiency of milk-producing farms in Minas Gerais Gonçalves, Rosiane Maria Lima eficiência técnica eficiência de escala análise envoltória de dados propriedade produtoras de leite Estado de Minas Gerais technical efficiency scale efficiency data envelopment analysis milk-producing farms State of Minas Gerais |
title_short |
Analysis of technical efficiency of milk-producing farms in Minas Gerais |
title_full |
Analysis of technical efficiency of milk-producing farms in Minas Gerais |
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Analysis of technical efficiency of milk-producing farms in Minas Gerais |
title_full_unstemmed |
Analysis of technical efficiency of milk-producing farms in Minas Gerais |
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Analysis of technical efficiency of milk-producing farms in Minas Gerais |
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Gonçalves, Rosiane Maria Lima |
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Gonçalves, Rosiane Maria Lima Vieira, Wilson da Cruz Lima, João Eustáquio de Gomes, Sebastião Teixeira |
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Vieira, Wilson da Cruz Lima, João Eustáquio de Gomes, Sebastião Teixeira |
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Gonçalves, Rosiane Maria Lima Vieira, Wilson da Cruz Lima, João Eustáquio de Gomes, Sebastião Teixeira |
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eficiência técnica eficiência de escala análise envoltória de dados propriedade produtoras de leite Estado de Minas Gerais technical efficiency scale efficiency data envelopment analysis milk-producing farms State of Minas Gerais |
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eficiência técnica eficiência de escala análise envoltória de dados propriedade produtoras de leite Estado de Minas Gerais technical efficiency scale efficiency data envelopment analysis milk-producing farms State of Minas Gerais |
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The objective of this study was to measure the technical and scale efficiencies of milk-producing farms in the state of Minas Gerais, considering different production levels, and also to identify the determining factors of their technical efficiency. The analyses were carried out using both Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and an econometric Tobit model. The data consisted of information collected in 2005 relating to 771 milk-producing farms. The results indicated that most of the farms exhibit technical inefficiency problems. Small farmers have the potential to expand their production and productivity, increasing technical efficiency, since they were performing with increasing returns to scale. The large farmers presented the best measures of technical efficiency, which is explained, partly, by factors such as access to rural credit, training and technical support. |
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Universidade de São Paulo, FEA-RP/USP |
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Economia Aplicada; Vol. 12 No. 2 (2008); 321-335 Economia Aplicada; Vol. 12 Núm. 2 (2008); 321-335 Economia Aplicada; v. 12 n. 2 (2008); 321-335 1980-5330 1413-8050 reponame:Economia Aplicada instname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP) instacron:USP |
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