The key unifying conceptual tool of this important entry in the study of efficiency and productivity is the directional distance function. In New Directions the authors take up this new performance measure while also maintaining their "traditional" axiomatic production theoretic approach. The directional distance function includes traditional distance functions and efficiency measures as special cases providing a unifying framework for existing productivity and efficiency measures. As a generalisation of the traditional distance functions, it turns out to be a dual to the profit function, opening a range of new tools for empirical and theoretical research. It also provides enough additional flexibility to open up new areas in productivity and efficiency analysis such as environmental and aggregation issues.
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profit efficiency indicator, directional technology distance function, directional distance function, directional input distance function, industry technical efficiency, output distance function, weak disposability, strong disposability, environmental performance index, cost efficiency indicator, undesirable outputs, technical efficiency component, hyperbolic distance function, allocative component, activity analysis model, bad outputs, profit indicator, production axioms, type distance functions, revenue indicator, nonincreasing returns, free disposability, upstream firm, input aggregation, index number approach New!
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- Production Frontiers by Rolf Fare in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Data Envelopment Analysis: A Comprehensive Text with Models, Applications, References by William W. Cooper in Back Matter
- Making of Index Numbers by Irving Fisher in Back Matter
- Agricultural Productivity: Measurement and Sources of Growth (Studies in Productivity and Efficiency) by V. Eldon Ball in Front Matter
- New Developments in Productivity Analysis (National Bureau of Economic Research Studies in Income and Wealth) by Charles R. Hulten in Back Matter
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