Measurement of Productivity Changes in Agricultural Products of the Southern Provinces Using Malmquist Index

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University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
Date Issued
2010
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University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce. School of Economics
Abstract
This paper aims to measure input-oriented technical efficiencies and productivity changes of 5 agricultural products: Para Rubber, Oil Palm, Durian, Mangosteen and Rambutan, produced by14 provinces in the South of Thailand from 2005 to 2007. The method of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was applied to measures the input-oriented technical efficiencies, Malmquist index was calculated to measures productivity changes. The results show that technical efficiencies in the 14 provinces were close to each other but their productivity changes were generally reducing which was the result of unimproved in technology of using input.
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Research Support Office, UTCC
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Agricultural Economics
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University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
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Bibliographic Citation
Kwanjai Srihiran, Poomthan Rangkakulnuwat (2010) Measurement of Productivity Changes in Agricultural Products of the Southern Provinces Using Malmquist Index.
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