Table 2

Generalized Log-Likelihood Ratio Tests and Parameter Restrictions for the Stochastic Production Frontier and Technical Inefficiency Models, Farm Survey Data, 2004

Null HypothesisLikelihood RatioEmbedded ImageStatisticDecision
1. γ = δ0 = δ1 = δ2 = δ3 = δ4 = δ5 = 0212.9917.76Reject H0
2. γ = 07.565.41Reject H0
3. δ0 = δ1 = δ2 = δ3 = δ4 = δ5 = 0212.2316.07Reject H0
4. δ1 = δ2 = δ3 = δ4 = δ5 = 0211.7514.33Reject H0
  • Note: The critical values for the hypotheses are obtained from Table 1 of Kodde and Palm (1986).