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| Title: | Efficiency and Productivity Changes in the Indian Food Processing Industry: Determinants and Policy Implications |
| Authors: | Ali, Jabir
Singh, Surendra P.
Ekanem, Enefiok P. |
| Authors (Email): | Ali, Jabir (jabirali@iiml.ac.in)
Singh, Surendra P. (ssingh@tnstate.edu)
Ekanem, Enefiok (eekanem@tnstate.edu) |
| Keywords: | Technical Efficiency
Total Factor Productivity (TFP)
Food Processing
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)
India |
| JEL Codes: | Q10
Q11
Q13 |
| Issue Date: | 2009-02-15 |
| Abstract: | This paper analyses efficiency and productivity changes in 12 broad segments of food manufacturing industries during pre and post liberalisation periods, covering a period of two decades, from 1980-1981 to 2001-2002. The nonparametric Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach is used to compute the Malmquist Total Factor Productivity (TFP) change, which has been further decomposed into efficiency and technical change. This paper also evaluates the performance of major inputs used in the food processing industry and identifies the causes of inefficiency across various segments. Based on the findings, the paper gives suggestions that can be used by policy makers and food processors in making decisions regarding various technical and managerial aspects to improve productivity and efficiency. |
| URI: | http://purl.umn.edu/53745 |
| Institution/Association: | International Food and Agribusiness Management Review>Volume 12, Issue 1, 2009 |
| Total Pages: | 24 |
| From Page: | 43 |
| To Page: | 66 |
| Collections: | Volume 12, Issue 1, 2009
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