Browsing Brage INN by Author "Alem, Habtamu"
Now showing items 1-3 of 3
-
Are diversification and structural change good policy? An empirical analysis of Norwegian agriculture
Alem, Habtamu; Lien, Gudbrand; Kumbhakar, Subal Chandra; Hardaker, J. Brian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)We investigated whether diversification and/or structural change would improve Norwegian agriculture. Using a flexible technology approach to account for different technologies, we assessed economies of scope and scale of ... -
Economic performance and efficiency determinants of crop-producing farms in Norway
Alem, Habtamu; Lien, Gudbrand; Hardaker, J. Brian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the economic performance of Norwegian crop farms using a stochastic frontier analysis. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis was based on a translog cost function and ... -
Regional differences in technical efficiency and technological gap of Norwegian dairy farms: a stochastic meta-frontier model
Alem, Habtamu; Lien, Gudbrand; Hardaker, J. Brian; Guttormsen, Atle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)This paper compares technical efficiencies (TEs) and technological gap ratios (TGRs) for dairy farms in regions of Norway, accounting for differences in working environments. We used the state-of-the-art stochastic ...