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Frontier Analysis

Frontier Analysis is a methodological framework within efficiency and productivity analysis that identifies and evaluates the best-practice boundary of a production possibility set, distinguishing itself by modeling the maximum attainable output or minimum required input for a given set of decision-making units under analysis.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Formulation and estimation of stochastic frontier production function models

Dennis J. Aigner, C. A. Knox Lovell, Peter Schmidt · Journal of Econometrics · 1977 · 10.1K citations

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A model for technical inefficiency effects in a stochastic frontier production function for panel data

George E. Battese, Timothy Coelli · Empirical Economics · 1995 · 6K citations

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Efficiency of financial institutions: International survey and directions for future research

Allen N. Berger, David B. Humphrey · European Journal of Operational Research · 1997 · 3.5K citations · Full text

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On the estimation of technical inefficiency in the stochastic frontier production function model

James M. Jondrow, C. A. Knox Lovell, Ivan S. Materov et al. · Journal of Econometrics · 1982 · 3.5K citations

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Frontier production functions, technical efficiency and panel data: With application to paddy farmers in India

George E. Battese, Timothy Coelli · Journal of Productivity Analysis · 1992 · 2.8K citations

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Authors

4.6K

  1. LS
    Léopold Simar

    UCLouvain, Belgium

    37 publications · 8.9K citations

    27

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  2. SC
    Subal C. Kumbhakar

    Binghamton University, United States

    40 publications · 4.6K citations

    27

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  3. CP
    Carlos Pestana Barros

    University of Lisbon, Portugal

    25 publications · 1.1K citations

    19

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  4. EG
    Efthymios G. Tsionas

    Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece

    21 publications · 1.2K citations

    17

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  5. PS
    Peter Schmidt

    Michigan State University, United States

    19 publications · 14.1K citations

    16

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Institutions

1.8K

  1. UCLouvain

    Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

    31 h-index

    57 publications

    10.2K citations

  2. University of Lisbon

    Lisbon, Portugal

    24 h-index

    43 publications

    2.1K citations

  3. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    21 h-index

    35 publications

    9.8K citations

  4. Binghamton University

    Binghamton, United States

    20 h-index

    29 publications

    1.5K citations

  5. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    19 h-index

    29 publications

    8.5K citations

  6. Athens University of Economics and Business

    Athens, Greece

    19 h-index

    29 publications

    1.4K citations

  7. University of New England

    Armidale, Australia

    19 h-index

    32 publications

    27.3K citations

  8. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    16 h-index

    19 publications

    1.7K citations

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  1. European Journal of Operational Research

    77 publications · 7.6K citations

    40

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  2. Journal of Productivity Analysis

    75 publications · 11.1K citations

    37

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  3. Journal of Econometrics

    41 publications · 24.8K citations

    35

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  4. Applied Economics

    62 publications · 3.5K citations

    31

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  5. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 83 publications · 3.2K citations

    27

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