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Van Meensel, J.; Lauwers, L.; Van Huylenbroeck, G.; Van Passel, S. |
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Comparing frontier methods for economic-environmental trade-off analysis |
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European Journal Of Operational Research |
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Eur J Oper Res |
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2 |
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1027-1040 |
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This paper uses a mechanistic frontier approach as a reference to evaluate the ability of conventional parametric (SFA) and non-parametric (DEA) frontier approaches for analyzing economicenvironmental trade-offs. Conventional frontier approaches are environmentally adjusted through incorporating the materials balance principle. The analysis is worked out for the Flemish pig finishing case, which is both representative and didactic. Results show that, on average, SFA and DEA yield adequate economicenvironmental trade-offs. Both methods are good estimators for technical efficiency. Cost allocative and environmental allocative efficiency scores are less robust, due to the well-known methodological advantages and disadvantages of SFA and DEA. For particular firms, SFA, DEA and the mechanistic approach may yield different economicenvironmental trade-offs. One has therefore to be careful when using conventional frontier approaches for firm-specific decision support. The mechanistic approach allows for optimizing performances per average present finisher, which is the production unit in pig finishing. Conventional frontier methods do not allow for this optimization since the number of average present finishers varies along the production functions. Since the mechanistic production function is based on underlying growth, feed uptake and mortality functions, additional firm-specific indicators can also be calculated at each point of the production function. |
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2010-05-25 |
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3.297 |
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; This research is funded by the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT Vlaanderen). ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.297; 2010 IF: 2.159 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:136761 |
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6171 |
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Van Passel, S.; Van Huylenbroeck, G.; Lauwers, L.; Mathijs, E. |
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Sustainable value assessment of farms using frontier efficiency benchmarks |
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2009 |
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Journal Of Environmental Management |
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J Environ Manage |
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90 |
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10 |
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3057-3069 |
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Appropriate assessment of firm sustainability facilitates actor-driven processes towards sustainable development. The methodology in this paper builds further on two proven methodologies for the assessment of sustainability performance: it combines the sustainable value approach with frontier efficiency benchmarks. The sustainable value methodology tries to relate firm performance to the use of different resources. This approach assesses contributions to corporate sustainability by comparing firm resource productivity with the resource productivity of a benchmark, and this for all resources considered. The efficiency is calculated by estimating the production frontier indicating the maximum feasible production possibilities. In this research, the sustainable value approach is combined with efficiency analysis methods to benchmark sustainability assessment. In this way, the production theoretical underpinnings of efficiency analysis enrich the sustainable value approach. The methodology is presented using two different functional forms: the CobbDouglas and the translog functional forms. The simplicity of the CobbDouglas functional form as benchmark is very attractive but it lacks flexibility. The translog functional form is more flexible but has the disadvantage that it requires a lot of data to avoid estimation problems. Using frontier methods for deriving firm specific benchmarks has the advantage that the particular situation of each company is taken into account when assessing sustainability. Finally, we showed that the methodology can be used as an integrative sustainability assessment tool for policy measures. |
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2009-06-24 |
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0301-4797 |
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4.01 |
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41 |
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Most recent IF: 4.01; 2009 IF: 2.367 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:136762 |
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6259 |
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Van Passel, S.; Nevens, F.; Mathijs, E.; Van Huylenbroeck, G. |
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Measuring farm sustainability and explaining differences in sustainable efficiency |
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2007 |
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Ecological Economics |
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Ecol Econ |
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149-161 |
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A major objective of European agricultural policy is to have a sustainable and efficient farming sector that is applying environmentally-friendly production methods. Policy makers aim to combine a strong economic performance and a sustainable use of natural resources. Therefore, it is important to measure and to assess farm sustainability. For a large dataset of Flemish dairy farms, a valuation method that is based on the concept of opportunity costs is used to calculate and analyze differences among the sample farms with respect to the creation of sustainable value. But more important than measuring the creation of sustainable value is to analyze differences in sustainable efficiency. Therefore, sustainable efficiency measures are calculated and differences in sustainable efficiency are explained. Using panel data, an effect model captures the determinants of sustainable efficiency of the studied farms. The empirical model shows that, in general, larger farms have a higher sustainable efficiency. Also farmer's age and dependency on support payments proved to be determining characteristics for observed differences in sustainable efficiency. |
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2006-07-22 |
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0921-8009; 1873-6106 |
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2.965 |
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Most recent IF: 2.965; 2007 IF: 1.549 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:136767 |
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6226 |
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