This paper tests the impact of institutional quality on the performance of thermal power sector in India. We estimate a translog inefficiency effects stochastic frontier model using plant age, plant capacity and an index of regulatory governance as determinants of inefficiency. The dataset...

In this study, we attempt to quantify the effect of improved population health on technical efficiency in agricultural production. Using data for over 260 districts in 15 Indian states, we employ the random-coefficients technique to estimate a Cobb-Douglas production function, computing overall...