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Robustness of Productivity Estimates
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Biesebroeck, Johannes Van |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Abstract | Researchers interested in estimating productivity can choose from an array of methodologies, each with its strengths and weaknesses. Many methodologies are not very robust to measurement error in inputs. This is particularly troublesome, because fundamentally the objective of productivity measurement is to identify output differences that cannot be explained by input differences. Two other sources of error are misspecifications in the deterministic portion of the production technology and erroneous assumptions on the evolution of unobserved productivity. Techniques to control for the endogeneity of productivity in the firm's input choice decision risk exacerbating these problems. I compare the robustness of five widely used techniques: (a) index numbers, (b) data envelopment analysis, and three parametric methods: (c) instrumental variables estimation, (d) stochastic frontiers, and (e) semiparametric estimation. The sensitivity of each method to a variety of measurement and specification errors is evaluated using Monte Carlo simulations. Johannes Van Biesebroeck Department of Economics University of Toronto 150 St. George Street Toronto, ON M5S 3G7 CANADA and NBER jovb@chass.utoronto.ca |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://dsl.nber.org/papers/w10303.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Data envelopment analysis Emoticon Endogeneity (econometrics) Estimated Monte Carlo method Semiparametric model Simulation Specification Weakness |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
