标题：Key Parameters and Efficiency of Mexican Manufacturing: Are There Still Differences between the North and the South? An Application of Nested and Stochastic Frontier Panel Data Models.
期刊名称：DIW Diskussionspapiere / Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin
出版年度：2008
卷号：2008
出版社：Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin
摘要：This study explores the prevalence and nature of the regional divide for the
Mexican manufacturing production across sub-national regions. We utilize a
unique panel of municipality-level data from the manufacturing sector. An
important contribution is the use of different panel methods to account for
latent regional characteristics and the computation of performance indicators
for each municipality which will enable detailed regional rankings. Firstly, we
apply nested panel methods to estimate regional production functions and to
analyze production characteristics and scale economies. Subsequently, we use
stochastic frontier analysis methods to test for productivity and efficiency
differences in manufacturing throughout the country. Our results suggest that
the economic structure and productivity of southern Mexico is considerably
different from the centrally located manufacturing belt and the north.
Remarkably, rankings based on nested panel and stochastic frontier estimations
confirm very similar regional patterns. Nevertheless, efficiency varies strongly
within states, indicating that 'islands of excellence' prevail in otherwise
highly inefficient and lagging states.
关键词：Mexico, Manufacturing, Efficiency Analysis, Stochastic Frontier Analysis, Panel
Data Models
