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Efficiency Analysis of Southeastern U.S. Meat Goat Production

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  • Qushim, Berdikul
  • Gillespie, Jeffrey
  • McMillin, Kenneth

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Technical efficiency, scale and scope economies, marginal productive contributions for inputs and outputs, and efficiency drivers were determined for the Southeastern U.S meat goat enterprise. The average technical efficiency was 0.88. We find increasing returns to scale and scope economies for Southeastern U.S. meat goat enterprises.

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  • Qushim, Berdikul & Gillespie, Jeffrey & McMillin, Kenneth, 2015. "Efficiency Analysis of Southeastern U.S. Meat Goat Production," 2015 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2015, Atlanta, Georgia 196818, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:saea15:196818
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.196818
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    1. Qushim, Berdikul & Gillespie, Jeffrey M. & McMillin, Kenneth, 2016. "Analyzing the Costs and Returns of US Meat Goat Farms," Journal of the ASFMRA, American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, vol. 2015, pages 1-14.

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