Weak Disposability in Nonparametric Production Analysis with Undesirable Outputs

Weak disposability of outputs means that firms can abate harmful emissions by decreasing the activity level. Modeling weak disposability in nonparametric production analysis has caused some confusion. This article identifies a dilemma in these approaches: conventional formulations implicitly and uni...

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Veröffentlicht in:American Journal of Agricultural Economics. in. - Oxford University Press. - 87(2005), 4, Seite 1077-1082
1. Verfasser: Kuosmanen, Timo (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2005
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:American Journal of Agricultural Economics. in
Schlagworte:Activity Analysis Data Envelopment Analysis Environmental Performance Analysis Nonparametric Productivity Analysis Pollution Abatement Production Theory Undesirable Outputs Applied sciences Economics Environmental studies mehr... Business Arts Biological sciences