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This paper demonstrates how Goal Programming/Constrained Regression can be used for cross-checking results from standard econometric models as well as a stand alone methodology in empirical production analysis. For illustration, we re-examine Berndt and Wood's (BW) seminal study of the U.S....
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Let H 0 (X) be a function that can be nonparametrically estimated. Suppose E [ Y | X ]= F 0 [ X ß 0 H 0 (X) ] . Many models fit this framework, including latent in- dex models with an endogenous regressor and nonlinear models with sample se- lection. We show that the vector ß 0 and unknown...
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Wheat production is dominated by a subsistence smallholder production system. Additionally, more than 4.7 million smallholder farmers are engaged in wheat production. However, poverty is chronic and pervasive among smallholder farmers. Hence, targeting the efficiency of wheat production is the...
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