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Inference in dynamic stochastic frontier models

2006; Wiley; Volume: 21; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/jae.862

1099-1255

Efthymios G. Tsionas,

Economic and Environmental Valuation

Abstract An important issue in models of technical efficiency measurement concerns the temporal behaviour of inefficiency. Consideration of dynamic models is necessary but inference in such models is complicated. In this paper we propose a stochastic frontier model that allows for technical inefficiency effects and dynamic technical inefficiency, and use Bayesian inference procedures organized around data augmentation techniques to provide inferences. Also provided are firm‐specific efficiency measures. The new methods are applied to a panel of large US commercial banks over the period 1989–2000. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.