This paper analyzes efficiency and total factor productivity (TFP) change of large agriculturalenterprises during their transition to a market economy in Ukraine. In this case the efficiencyis calculated by data envelopment analysis and the productivity change is measured by theMalmquist...

In diesem Paper werden die Effizienz und totale Faktorproduktivität (TFP) der ukrainischen landwirtschaftlichen Unternehmen im Zuge des Transformationsprozesses in die Marktwirtschaft betrachtet. Dabei werden die Effizienzen mittels der Data Envelopment Analysis analysiert und die Änderungen...

In this paper we develop a theoretical model that links dynamic efficiency measurement and optimal investment under uncertainty. It is widely acknowledged that uncertainty has an impact on the optimal factor use of a profit maximizing firm. This is particularly true for the optimal adjustment of...

In this paper we analyse agricultural land prices in the German Federal State of Brandenburg within the period 2000-2011. Our objective is to understand the price formation process in foreclosures. One effect of foreclosures relates to pressured sales, which likely lead to a price discount, and...