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Selection of Representative Benchmark Farms for Supply Estimation

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  • Seamus J. Sheehy
  • R. H. McAlexander

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Many researchers have been associated with studies involving the use of results of benchmark farms in aggregation; however, only limited attention appears to have been given the effect of benchmark farm selection on aggregation bias. This paper is concerned with the selection procedure of such farms from a sample of farms, and in the aggregation of linear programming results of these benchmark farms in estimating the potential output of a major commodity for an area. Possible bias associated with a conventional method of selection is discussed, an alternative method of selection is presented, and the supply functions for milk for a sample of farms in one geographic area are compared using the two approaches.

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  • Seamus J. Sheehy & R. H. McAlexander, 1965. "Selection of Representative Benchmark Farms for Supply Estimation," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 47(3), pages 681-695.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:47:y:1965:i:3:p:681-695.
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