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Efficiency and inventory turnover in the primary sector: A regional analysis

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  • Luca Pulina

    (University of Sassari)

  • Manuela Pulina

    (University of Sassari)

  • Valentina Santoni

    (University of Sassari)

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This paper explores the performance of the agricultural sector on balance sheet data (2008–2017). A post-window data envelopment analysis (DEA) investigates the factors that influence firm performance, especially inventory turnover. According to the findings, inventory and accounts receivable turnover negatively influence firm efficiency, while the debt index exerts a positive effect both in the short term and the long term. The empirical results show that the northern Italian regions are more efficient than the central and southern regions, and it was confirmed that Sardinian farms achieve better scores than Sicilian farms.

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  • Luca Pulina & Manuela Pulina & Valentina Santoni, 2021. "Efficiency and inventory turnover in the primary sector: A regional analysis," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 41(4), pages 2711-2724.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-21-01171
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    Keywords

    regional analysis; panel data; post-WDEA; inventory turnover;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q1 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture
    • R3 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location

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