USING DEA TO ASSESS THE DIFFERENCES IN TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY BETWEEN FARMS MANAGED BY YOUNG AND OTHER FARMERS

摘要

The aim of the paper is to assess the differences in technical efficiency between farms that are managed by young farmers (under 40 years) and other farmers using DEA. CCR and BCC input-oriented models are calculated and compared. Farms owned by young farmers are efficient from 54.2% and others from 51.6%. Average scale efficiency is also higher in case of young farmers. They have increasing returns to scale more often. The test reveals that the differences are statistically insignificant.