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Stochastic frontier models

Stata has specific features to estimate stochastic frontier models with technical or cost-inefficiency effects. The estimators can be used with both cross-sectional and panel data. They estimate both the time-invariant model and the time-varying decay model, and they can provide estimates of both technical efficiency and inefficiency.

Explore Stata 12’s resources on stochastic frontier models.

List of stochastic frontier model features

List of stochastic frontier models and other linear models capabilities

Introduction to stochastic frontier models with examples (from the Stata manual)

See Stata’s dialog box for frontier

Documentation for Stata’s command that fits stochastic production or cost frontier models for panel data

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