EFEKTY SKALI PRODUKCJI ROLNICZEJ W REGIONACH FADN DLA POLSKI W LATACH 2004-2011
RETURNS TO SCALE FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN POLISH FADN REGIONS IN 2004-2011
Author(s): Tomasz Kuszewski, Agata SielskaSubject(s): Economy, Geography, Regional studies, Agriculture, Evaluation research
Published by: Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie
Keywords: type of agricultural producer; nested CES function; returns to scale; efficient scale of production;
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to assess returns to scale in Polish FADN regions in the period 2004-2011. Our analysis is based on technological profiles which for each group of agricultural producers are given by parameters of three factor (capital, labour, agricultural area) nested CES functions. The data are obtained from the Farm Accountancy Data Network database. Farms are classified on the basis of specialization and region. The results show that technological profiles change in time, and the tendency to change the profile is different in analyzed groups. We observed the tendency to choose such profiles that minimize the agricultural area.
Journal: Metody Ilościowe w Badaniach Ekonomicznych
- Issue Year: XVI/2015
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 237-247
- Page Count: 11
- Language: Polish