000117215 001__ 117215 000117215 005__ 20180122220137.0 000117215 037__ $$a428-2016-27690 000117215 037__ $$a428-2016-28104 000117215 041__ $$aen 000117215 245__ $$aScale efficiency in the New Zealand dairy industry: a non-parametric approach 000117215 260__ $$c1999-12 000117215 269__ $$a1999-12 000117215 300__ $$a19 000117215 336__ $$aJournal Article 000117215 520__ $$aThe aim in this article is to measure the scale efficiency of the New Zealand dairy industry and to examine the relationship between farm size and technical efficiency. Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is applied to a sample of 264 dairy farms. The results suggest that 19 per cent of these farms are operating at optimal scale, 28 per cent at above optimal scale, and 53 per cent at below optimal scale. On average, the optimal size for New Zealand dairy farms is estimated at 83 hectares with a herd of 260 animals. Average technical efficiency is estimated at 89 per cent. 000117215 542__ $$fLicense granted by Kayla Schanus (schan099@umn.edu) on 2011-10-27T16:59:21Z (GMT): <center> <h2> Deposit Agreement </h2> </center> I represent that I am the creator of the digital material identified herein (“Work”). I represent that the work is original and that I either own all rights of copyright or have the right to deposit the copy in a digital archive such as AgEcon Search. I represent that in regard to any non-original material included in the Work I have secured written permission of the copyright owner (s) for this use or believe this use is allowed by law. I further represent that I have included all appropriate credits and attributions. I hereby grant the Regents of the University of Minnesota (“University”), through AgEcon Search, a non-exclusive right to access, reproduce, and distribute the Work, in whole or in part, for the purposes of security, preservation, and perpetual access. I grant the University a limited, non-exclusive right to make derivative works for the purpose of migrating the Work to other media or formats in order to preserve access to the Work. I do not transfer or intend to transfer any right of copyright or other intellectual property to the University. If the Deposit Agreement is executed by the Author�s Representative, the Representative shall separately execute the following representation: I represent that I am authorized by the Author to execute this Deposit Agreement on behalf of the Author. 000117215 650__ $$aLivestock Production/Industries 000117215 700__ $$aJaforullah, Mohammad 000117215 700__ $$aWhiteman, John 000117215 773__ $$dDecember 1999$$jVolume 43$$kIssue 4$$o541$$q523$$tAustralian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 000117215 8564_ $$s188073$$uhttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/117215/files/1467-8489.00093.pdf 000117215 887__ $$ahttp://purl.umn.edu/117215 000117215 909CO $$ooai:ageconsearch.tind.io:117215$$pGLOBAL_SET 000117215 912__ $$nSubmitted by Kayla Schanus (schan099@umn.edu) on 2011-10-27T17:02:03Z No. of bitstreams: 1 1467-8489.00093.pdf: 188073 bytes, checksum: 5ae4cebba450ff89a8d62b5ee6f5c177 (MD5) 000117215 912__ $$nMade available in DSpace on 2011-10-27T17:02:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 1467-8489.00093.pdf: 188073 bytes, checksum: 5ae4cebba450ff89a8d62b5ee6f5c177 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1999-12 000117215 982__ $$gAustralian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics>Volume 43, Issue 4, December 1999 000117215 980__ $$a428