Compare a technical efficiency (TE) between the semiarid and non semiarid regions of Ceará, using a metafrontier approach. The analysis is developed using an output technology (farming production) and multi-inputs (capital, labor, land, input expenses and capital stock). The results showed that the average metatechnology for the semiarid region of Ceará was 52%, that is, the maximum product used by its own comb...
The footwear industry is one of the main activities of the manufacturing industry in the state of Ceará, as it generates employment, income and configures itself since 2001 as the main activity of the state exported. Thus, this study aims to analyze the dynamics of comparative advantage and trade the footwear sector and parts of Ceará in national and local economy in the period 1997-2012. The period chosen for ...
Compare the technical efficiency (TE) between the semi-arid and non-semi-arid regions of Ceará using the metafrontier (FM) approach developed by Battese and Rao (2002) and redefined by Battese et al. (2004) and O'Donnell et al. (2008). The analysis is developed using an output (agricultural production) technology and multi-inputs (capital, labor, land, input expenses and capital stock). The following tests were...