A cross-country comparison of pig production systems performance: Evidence from EU countries

Ricardo Troncoso; Juan  Cabas; Bouali  Guesmi; José María  Gil

doi:10.7201/earn.2023.02.01

Authors

Ricardo Troncoso Universidad Católica del Norte
Juan Cabas University of Bío-Bío
Bouali Guesmi Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4167-6560
José María Gil Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7201/earn.2023.02.01

Keywords:

Stochastic frontier analysis, transient and persistent technical efficiency, determinants of efficiency, pork farms

Abstract

This study estimates and analyze the technical efficiency of pork farms from five EU countries. The Generalized True Random-effects (GTRE) model was used to differentiate between persistent and transitory technical efficiency. The results show that elasticities are robust to various specifications. Spanish farms show the highest average efficiency score. In Denmark, Germany, France, and Poland, the most significant opportunities for growth are found in transitional efficiency. The degree of productive specialization in the five countries has a positive impact in the efficiency. In Denmark, Germany, and France, persistent efficiency has a positive association with the fraction of paid labor.

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Author Biographies

Ricardo Troncoso, Universidad Católica del Norte

Departamento de Administración

Juan Cabas, University of Bío-Bío

Departamento de Gestión Empresarial

Bouali Guesmi, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario, CREDA-UPC-IRTA

José María Gil, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario, CREDA-UPC-IRTA

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