A Meta-Analysis of Technical Efficiency in Aquaculture

We compared stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) and data envelopment analysis (DEA) methods to calculate mean technical efficiency (MTE) of global aquaculture. A total of 36 published articles on technical efficiency of 55 aquaculture operations were reviewed. SFA yielded lower MTE estimates than DEA...

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Published in:	Journal of applied aquaculture Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 329 - 339
Main Authors:	Iliyasu, Abdullahi, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Ismail, Mohd Mansor, Abdullah, Amin Mahir
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia Taylor & Francis 02-10-2014 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Aquaculture Cobb-Douglass Comparative studies Data envelopment analysis Estimating techniques Meta-analysis Stochastic frontier analysis Stochastic models Translog function form Asia United States > US Europe Africa USA
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Summary:	We compared stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) and data envelopment analysis (DEA) methods to calculate mean technical efficiency (MTE) of global aquaculture. A total of 36 published articles on technical efficiency of 55 aquaculture operations were reviewed. SFA yielded lower MTE estimates than DEA. MTE for Asia, Africa, Europe, and the USA was estimated to be 0.64, 0.71, 0.80, and 0.73, respectively, indicating considerable scope for increasing output of aquaculture with the currently available array of inputs and existing technology.
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ISSN:	1045-4438 1545-0805
DOI:	10.1080/10454438.2014.959829