provide a comparative analysis of DEA and SPF capacity estimates for a variety of possible capacity concepts using a panel … data set for 10 vessels in the U.S. Northwest Atlantic scallop fishery. We find that DEA capacity output measures are …Deterministic data envelopment analysis (DEA) and stochastic production frontier (SPF) models are alternative methods …

theproductivity of new technologies and, in addition, by the efficiency with whichtechnologies are used (technical efficiency) and … output and inputs are combined(economic efficiency). This study estimates the technical and economic efficiency ofseven … envelopment analysis (DEA) and investigatesboth the drivers and implications of inefficiency differentials. In terms of drivers …

); 3) capacity utilization and unit size are significant factors affecting changes in technical efficiency and the pattern … effort to improve production efficiency. In this paper we study the impact of the reform on efficiency of fossil-fired power … plants using plant-level data during 2000-2008. Our results from the data envelopment analysis (DEA) and panel regressions …

investigated. Proponents of the localized depletion theory claim that intense fishing effort can lead to areas that are unsuitable … for predators like tuna, groundfish, and whales. This leads to poor outcomes for the fishing and whale-watching industries … production of both herring and whale-watching trips. A unique dataset of daily whale-watching outcomes is combined with fishing …

investigated. Proponents of the localized depletion theory claim that intense fishing effort can lead to areas that are unsuitable … for predators like tuna, groundfish, and whales. This leads to poor outcomes for the fishing and whale-watching industries … production of both herring and whale-watching trips. A unique dataset of daily whale-watching outcomes is combined with fishing …

The purpose of this study was to estimate the economic effects of hunting and fishing activities during the 2001 … conducted to solicit information on 21 hunting and fishing activities during the 2001-2002 season. Total spending by hunters and … estimated at $65.9 million. Hunting expenditures were estimated at $166.4 million, and fishing expenditures were estimated at …

The purpose of this study was to estimate the economic effects of hunting and fishing activities during the 2001 … conducted to solicit information on 21 hunting and fishing activities during the 2001-2002 season. Total spending by hunters and … estimated at $65.9 million. Hunting expenditures were estimated at $166.4 million, and fishing expenditures were estimated at …