Technical Progress and Regress in Norwegian Salmon Farming: A Malmquist Index Approach
In this study we measure change in total factor productivity for production of Atlantic salmon in Norway from 2001 to 2008. The Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) is used. Our results demonstrate that total factor productivity change measured by MPI increased from 2001 to 2005, but thereafter regres...
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ftagecon:oai:ageconsearch.umn.edu:133340 2023-05-15T15:32:14+02:00 Technical Progress and Regress in Norwegian Salmon Farming: A Malmquist Index Approach Vassdal, Terje Sorensen Holst, Helen Marita 2011-12 13 http://purl.umn.edu/133340 en_US eng Marine Resource Economics>Volume 26, Number 4, 2011 Marine Resource Economics Vol. 26 No. 4 ISSN 0738-1360 http://purl.umn.edu/133340 Norwegian salmon productivity Malmquist Index International Development International Relations/Trade Productivity Analysis Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies Research Methods/ Statistical Methods Q22 O33 D24 C43 Article 2011 ftagecon 2012-09-15T23:20:27Z In this study we measure change in total factor productivity for production of Atlantic salmon in Norway from 2001 to 2008. The Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) is used. Our results demonstrate that total factor productivity change measured by MPI increased from 2001 to 2005, but thereafter regressed. This is due to a regress in the technical change component of the MPI. The efficiency change component is as strong as before. We interpret this result as an indication that the industry has reached a level of technological sophistication from where it is difficult to make substantial progress. For an individual producer it may still be possible to improve efficiency by catching up relative to the best practice frontier. When this possibility is exhausted, the total factor productivity change for the industry may come to a halt. Article in Journal/Newspaper Atlantic salmon AgEcon Search - Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics Norway |
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In this study we measure change in total factor productivity for production of Atlantic salmon in Norway from 2001 to 2008. The Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) is used. Our results demonstrate that total factor productivity change measured by MPI increased from 2001 to 2005, but thereafter regressed. This is due to a regress in the technical change component of the MPI. The efficiency change component is as strong as before. We interpret this result as an indication that the industry has reached a level of technological sophistication from where it is difficult to make substantial progress. For an individual producer it may still be possible to improve efficiency by catching up relative to the best practice frontier. When this possibility is exhausted, the total factor productivity change for the industry may come to a halt. |
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Vassdal, Terje Sorensen Holst, Helen Marita |
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Technical Progress and Regress in Norwegian Salmon Farming: A Malmquist Index Approach |
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Technical Progress and Regress in Norwegian Salmon Farming: A Malmquist Index Approach |
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Technical Progress and Regress in Norwegian Salmon Farming: A Malmquist Index Approach |
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Technical Progress and Regress in Norwegian Salmon Farming: A Malmquist Index Approach |
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Technical Progress and Regress in Norwegian Salmon Farming: A Malmquist Index Approach |
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technical progress and regress in norwegian salmon farming: a malmquist index approach |
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Marine Resource Economics>Volume 26, Number 4, 2011 Marine Resource Economics Vol. 26 No. 4 ISSN 0738-1360 http://purl.umn.edu/133340 |
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