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Efficient semiparametric estimation in stochastic frontier model

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  • PARK, Byeong

    (CORE and Institut of Statistics, Université catholique de Louvain, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium)

  • SIMAR, Léopold

    (CORE and Institut of Statistics, Université catholique de Louvain, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium)

Abstract

This paper considers the semiparametric stochastic frontier model with panel data which arises in the problem of measuring technical inefficiency in production processes. We assume a parametric form for the frontier function, which is linear in production inputs. The density of the individual firm-specific effects is considered unknown. We construct an efficient estimator of the slope parameters in the frontier function . We also give an estimator of the level of the frontier function and its asymptotic properties are investigated. Furthermore, we provide a predictor of the individual effects which can be directly translated to firm-specific technical inefficiencies. Finally, we illustrate our methods through a real data example.

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  • PARK, Byeong & SIMAR, Léopold, 1992. "Efficient semiparametric estimation in stochastic frontier model," LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE 1992013, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE).
  • Handle: RePEc:cor:louvco:1992013
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    Keywords

    Stochastic frontier model; semiparametric model; efficient estimation; information bound; panel data;
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    • G20 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - General

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