The objective of this study is to investigate the economic efficiency of the individual greenhouse farms in Fars province. This was done applying data envelopment analysis (DEA) in 2009. Results showed that technical efficiency of the farmers under the constant return to scale was ranges 35-100 percent with average of higher than 74 percent. However, the allocative efficiency was ranged between 81 and100 percent with average of 93 percent. But under variable return to scale technical efficiency and allocate efficiency were respectively 82.5 percent and 88.5 percent on average.
Mohammadi, H. (2012). Application of the data envelopment analysis approach to production efficiency in greenhouse product in Fars province. Agricultural Economics, 6(1), 205-226.
MLA
Hamid Mohammadi. "Application of the data envelopment analysis approach to production efficiency in greenhouse product in Fars province". Agricultural Economics, 6, 1, 2012, 205-226.
HARVARD
Mohammadi, H. (2012). 'Application of the data envelopment analysis approach to production efficiency in greenhouse product in Fars province', Agricultural Economics, 6(1), pp. 205-226.
VANCOUVER
Mohammadi, H. Application of the data envelopment analysis approach to production efficiency in greenhouse product in Fars province. Agricultural Economics, 2012; 6(1): 205-226.
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