Vol. 71 No. 3 (2016)
Saggi e Ricerche

L’efficienza dell’agricoltura regionale italiana e le sue determinanti

Published 2017-06-01

Keywords

  • Agriculture,
  • Italian Regions Efficiency,
  • Stochastic Frontier Approach,
  • Data Envelopment Analysis

How to Cite

Tornese, T. (2017). L’efficienza dell’agricoltura regionale italiana e le sue determinanti. Italian Review of Agricultural Economics, 71(3), 243–277. https://doi.org/10.13128/REA-20570

Abstract

This paper offers an efficiency analysis of the regional agriculture sectors in Italy. Applying both parametric and non parametric approach for frontier models to regional level data, the article measures the productivity of  regional sectors and investigates the causes of production efficiency. I find that many southern regions have recovered the disadvantage compared to the northern regions during the period analyzed. Furthermore, the work shows that regions with larger firms reach better results, and a more intensive use of organic fertilizer and renewable resources is associated with higher productivity. The models estimated also point out that greater attention to specific education and innovation can improve efficiency.

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