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A Comparison of the Efficiency of Proucers Under Collective and Individual Modes of Organization

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  • Martin, Michael J.
  • Taylor, Timothy G.

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This paper compares the technical and allocative efficiencies of collective and individual production systems. The producers under study are members of Honduran agrarian reform cooperatives who engage in collective and/or individual production of maize. Debreu-Farrell technical efficiencies are calculated relative to a stochastic production frontier. Allocative efficiencies are obtained from an analytically derived cost frontier. Results indicate that collective systems are slightly more efficient than individual production systems.

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  • Martin, Michael J. & Taylor, Timothy G., 1997. "A Comparison of the Efficiency of Proucers Under Collective and Individual Modes of Organization," International Working Paper Series 237438, University of Florida, Food and Resource Economics Department.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ufliwp:237438
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.237438
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