Production and input-use efficiency in the sawmilling industry of Peninsular Malaysia

Production functions for the sawmilling industry in three states of Peninsular Malaysia are estimated. Sawntimber output is regressed with gross capital and labour as independent variables. The returns to scale underlying the sawmilling industry are estimated. The findings of this study do provide u...

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Autor Principal: Mohamad Shahwahid Haji Othman (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor. Faculty of Resource Economics and Agribusiness)
Formato: Journal Contribution
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2013
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Acceso en liña:http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/1467
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Summary:Production functions for the sawmilling industry in three states of Peninsular Malaysia are estimated. Sawntimber output is regressed with gross capital and labour as independent variables. The returns to scale underlying the sawmilling industry are estimated. The findings of this study do provide useful indications on efficiency of input utilisation