Tag: C14

PRODUCTION AND MARKETING EFFICIENCY OF PATCHOULI OIL INDUSTRY IN INDONESIA

E. ERNAWATI

Ph.D Scholar in Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK), Atsiri Research Center-Pusat Unggulan Iptek Perguruan Tinggi (ARC-PUIPT) Nilam Aceh, USK, Indonesia

minaraqi@yahoo.com

Raja MASBAR

Professor, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK), Indonesia

raja.masbar53@gmail.com

M. Shabri Abd. MAJID*

Professor, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK), Indonesia

 mshabri@unsyiah.ac.id

*Corresponding author

Abd. JAMAL

Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK), Indonesia

abdjamal@unsyiah.ac.id

Abstract

This study aims to empirically measure and analyse the production and marketing efficiency of the patchouli oil industry in Aceh, Indonesia. The study uses primary data collected from 120 patchouli farmers and analysed using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach. The results showed that, on average, the patchouli oil production and marketing efficiency levels were in the moderate-eficient and the low-efficient categories, respectively. The patchouli farmers have great opportunities to improve their production and marketing efficiency by optimising the use of proper inputs’ combinations and agricultural intensification technologies.

Keywords: Production efficiency, Marketing efficiency, Agricultural technology, DEA

JEL classification: D24, C14, Q13

 pp. 135-148

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TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, TECHNOLOGICAL CATCH-UP AND MARKET POTENTIAL: EVIDENCE FROM THE EU REGIONS

Dimitris KALLIORAS

Associate Professor, Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3060-3745

dkallior@uth.gr

Nickolaos TZEREMES

Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Thessaly,ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6938-3404

bus9nt@uth.gr

Panayiotis TZEREMES

Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Thessaly, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0746-3839

tzeremes@uth.gr

Maria ADAMAKOU

PhD Candidate, Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly

madamakou@uth.gr

Abstract

The paper examines the way(s) market potential affects the EU regions’ technological change and technological catch-up. The analysis refers to a sample of 263 NUTS II EU regions and covers the period 1995-2008 (i.e. prior to the outburst of the economic crisis). On the basis of the latest advances of nonparametric frontier analysis, and in the presence of dynamic effects, time-dependent conditional nonparametric frontiers are developed. The incorporation of the dynamic effects of the EU regions’ market potential conditions, allows for modelling the corresponding effects on technological change and technological catch-up. The findings of the paper provide valuable insight to both theory and policy-making, revealing that, within the integrated EU space, market potential acts as a technology-initiating factor, creating asymmetric effects and leaving a distinct “spatial footprint” with respect to the processes of technological change and technological catch-up.

Keywords: technological change, technological catch-up, market potential, EU regions, nonparametric frontier analysis

JEL classification: C14, O3, R11

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MEASURING THE EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY CHANGE OF MUNICIPALITIES:EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM GREEK MUNICIPALITIES OVER THE TIME PERIOD 2013-2016

Ifigeneia-Dimitra POUGKAKIOTI

Ph.D. cand. University of Thessaly, Lamia, Greece

pougakioti.ifigenia@gmail.com

Constantinos TSAMADIAS

Emeritus Professor, School of Environment, Geography and Applied Economics Harokopio University, Athens, Greece

ctsamad@hua.gr

Abstract

This paper investigates the relative efficiency and productivity change of municipalities of Greece (regions of Thessaly and Central Greece), during the period 2013–2016. It implements Data Envelopment Analysis (D.E.A.) and Malmquist analysis. Additionally it estimates the effects of the environmental factors on the efficiency using Regression Analysis. The empirical analysis reveals that efficiency and productivity values have gradually improved after the latest reform of Local Government and under restrictive fiscal policy. Τhe average efficiency under constant or variable returns to scale is 0.772 and 0.878 respectively and the mean scale efficiency is 0.883. The total factor productivity has risen by an annual average of 3.3% relatively to the base year 2013. Environmental variables such as type of municipality and population density had a statistically significant positive effect on efficiency. The results of the empirical analysis are consistent to the findings from studies that concern European and other countries. The findings provide benchmarks for policy evaluation and suggestions for region-based approaches.

Keywords: Greek municipalities, efficiency, productivity, DEA, Malmquist analysis

JEL classification: C14, J48, P41, P43

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