Convergence and productive efficiency in fourteen OECD countries: A non-parametric frontier approach

被引:40
作者
Arcelus, FJ [1 ]
Arocena, P [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ New Brunswick, Fac Adm, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada
基金
加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
关键词
efficiency; productivity; convergence; data envelopment analysis;
D O I
10.1016/S0925-5273(99)00116-4
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
This paper explores the use of a non-parametric frontier approach to analyse multi-factor productivity across time and countries. We argue that conventional measures of total factor productivity involve some restrictive assumptions that might bias the results. A non-parametric approach avoids these assumptions. The model uses linear programming techniques to examine the productivity catching-up in 14 OECD countries over the 1970-1990 period, under the assumption of variable returns to scale. We find evidence of convergence, even if at quite different speeds, for total industry, for manufacturing and for services. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:105 / 117
页数:13
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