Article,
Multi-directional productivity change: MEA-Malmquist
Contributors
Asmild, Mette
0000-0002-7272-1048
(Corresponding author)
[1]
Baležentis, Tomas
0000-0002-3906-1711
[2]
Hougaard, Jens Leth
0000-0002-2910-5741
[1]
[2]
Affiliations
- [1] University of Copenhagen [NORA names: KU University of Copenhagen; University; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
- [2] Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences [NORA names: Lithuania; Europe, EU; OECD]
Abstract
In this paper we introduce an extension of the Malmquist total factor productivity index, which utilizes the Multi-directional Efficiency Analysis approach. This enables variable-specific analysis of productivity change as well as its components (efficiency change and technical change). The new approach is illustrated and compared to the conventional Data Envelopment Analysis Malmquist approach by considering a empirical data set on Lithuanian family farms. The results highlight that important differences in variable-specific performance of the farms can be hidden when using the conventional (radial) Data Envelopment Analysis-based Malmquist index.
Keywords
Lithuanian family farms,
Malmquist approach,
Malmquist total factor productivity index,
analysis approach,
analysis of productivity changes,
approach,
changes,
components,
data,
efficiency analysis approach,
empirical data,
extension,
family farms,
farms,
index,
performance,
productivity change,
productivity index,
results,
total factor productivity index
