Russian Farm Performance in the Leningrad Region, 1995-1998

Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Economics Association Conference, 2003

11 Pages Posted: 3 May 2011 Last revised: 15 Nov 2014

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David Epstein

Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences - Department of Regional Agricultural Policy

Gregory J. Brock

Georgia Southern University - Department of Economics

Constantin Ogloblin

Georgia Southern University -- Dept. of Finance and Economics

Date Written: May 2, 2003

Abstract

A sample of 200 farms in the Leningrad Region of Russia is examined 1995-1998 using a stochastic frontier production function. Farms are found to have excess land and capital stock supporting findings in the literature.

Keywords: Russian farms, inefficiency, stochastic frontiers

Suggested Citation

Epstein, David and Brock, Gregory and Ogloblin, Constantin, Russian Farm Performance in the Leningrad Region, 1995-1998 (May 2, 2003). Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Economics Association Conference, 2003, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1829273

David Epstein

Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences - Department of Regional Agricultural Policy

St. Petersburg, 189608
Russia

Gregory Brock (Contact Author)

Georgia Southern University - Department of Economics ( email )

P.O. Box 8153
Statesboro, GA 30460-8153
United States
912-478-5579 (Phone)

Constantin Ogloblin

Georgia Southern University -- Dept. of Finance and Economics ( email )

P.O. Box 8152
Statesboro, GA 30460
United States

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