International Journal of Business and Economics Volume 10, No. 2 August, 2011

Technical Efficiency Estimation via Metafrontier Technique with Factors that Affect Supply Chain Operations

Ibrahim Mosaad El-Atroush

Department of Economics, Tanta University Egypt, Egypt and Department of Economics, City University London, U.K.

Gabriel Montes-Rojas

Department of Economics, City University London, U.K.

Abstract

This paper presents a metafrontier production function and investigates factors that affect textile and apparel supply chain operations for firms operating under different technologies and ownership structures. Results show variability in efficiency scores. In addition, we find supply chain operations shift the production function and enhance technical efficiency.

Keywords：apparel, metafrontier, supply chain variables technical efficiency, textiles.

JEL Classifications：C23, C51, D24, L67.

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