The reality for agricultural economics within the European Union : stressing the efficiency indicators across the representative farms
The objective of this study is to analyze several dimensions of the agricultural economics reality for the representative farms of the European Union countries by using microeconomic data available in the Farm Accountancy Data Network from 1989-2009. To support this research, several ratios and effi...
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
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Cham :
Springer,
2017.
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| Series | SpringerBriefs in agriculture.
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| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9783319670119 9783319670102 |
| ISSN | 2211-808X |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource |
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Table of Contents:
- 1 The Reality for Agricultural Economics Within the European Union: Stressing the Efficiency Indicators Across the Representative Farms; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Literature Review; 2.1 The Convergence Theories Models; 3 Data Analysis; 3.1 Relationships for the Areas, Livestock Units and Outputs; 3.2 Ratios Among the Specific and the Common Costs for the Several Agricultural Activities and the Total; 3.3 Accountancy Variables in Comparison with the Total Utilized Agricultural Area and the Total Output
- 3.4 Subsidies Values in Comparison with the Total Utilized Agricultural Area and the Total Output3.5 Indicators Among Labour, the Total Agricultural Area and the Total Output; 3.6 Other Ratios and Productivity; 3.7 Efficiency Indicator Obtained with the Ratio Among the Total Specific Costs and the Total Output; 4 Results; 4.1 The Sources that May Explain the Differences in the Technical Efficiency of Variable Factor Among the European Union Member States; 4.2 Global Technical Efficiency Obtained by Stochastic Frontier Analysis of Production Function; 4.3 The Specific Case of Portugal
- 5 ConclusionsAcknowledgements; References; Website References; Annex