| ID | 110577 |
| Title Proper | Firm size and productivity. Evidence from the electricity distribution industry in Brazil |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tovar, Beatriz ; Ramos-Real, Javier, Francisco ; Almeida, Edmar Fagundes de |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In this paper we apply Stochastic Frontier Analysis through a distance function to investigate the impact of firm size on productivity development in electricity distribution. We use a sample of seventeen Brazilian firms from 1998 to 2005 and decompose productivity into technical efficiency, scale efficiency and technical change. Moreover, a further step is to decompose the technical change measurement into several components. The results indicate that firm size is important for industry's productivity, and therefore a key aspect to consider when making decisions that affect the market structure in the electricity distribution industry. |
| `In' analytical Note | Energy Policy Vol. 39, No. 2; Feb 2011: p 826-833 |
| Journal Source | Energy Policy Vol. 39, No. 2; Feb 2011: p 826-833 |
| Key Words | Brazil Electricity Distribution ; Firm Size ; Productivity Decomposition ; L94 |