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Environmental efficiency measurement and the materials balance condition

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  • Tim Coelli
  • Ludwig Lauwers
  • Guido Huylenbroeck

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  • Tim Coelli & Ludwig Lauwers & Guido Huylenbroeck, 2007. "Environmental efficiency measurement and the materials balance condition," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 28(1), pages 3-12, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jproda:v:28:y:2007:i:1:p:3-12
    DOI: 10.1007/s11123-007-0052-8
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    Keywords

    Environmental efficiency; Materials balance condition; Nutrient pollution; Pig-finishing farms; B21; C61; D21; Q12;
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    JEL classification:

    • B21 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925 - - - Microeconomics
    • C61 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Optimization Techniques; Programming Models; Dynamic Analysis
    • D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Theory
    • Q12 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets

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