Table 2 Descriptive statistics of the output and inputs
From: Organizational forms and technical efficiency of the dairy processing industry in Southern Brazil
| Â | Variable | Full sample (n = 243) | Cooperatives (n = 35) | IOFs (n = 208) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Unit | Mean (Std. dev.) | Mean (Std. dev.) | Mean (Std. dev.) |
| Â | Frontier | ||||
y | Output | 1000 R$ | 684,628.50 (2,268,836.00) | 1,685,719 (5,255,695) | 516,175.70 (1,132,705.00) |
x1 | Transport | km | 67.78 (99.58) | 82.09 (184.71) | 65.37 (77.13) |
x2 | Labor | Persons | 24.96 (51.76) | 38.77 (99.1) | 22.63 (38.48) |
x3 | Total capacity | 1000 l | 1,018,322 (2,454,208) | 1,754,338 (4,623,248) | 894,473 (1,850,341) |
| Â | TE model | ||||
z1 | Used capacity | % | 0.5 (0.23) | 0.48 (0.25) | 0.5 (0.23) |
z2 | Cooperatives | Dummy | 0.14 (0.35) | Â | Â |
z3 | Different payment criteria | Dummy | 0.83 (0.38) | 0.6 (0.5) | 0.87 (0.34) |
z4 | Type of inspection service | 3 dummies | |||
SIM | 0.26 (0.44) | 0.43 (0.5) | 0.23 (0.42) | ||
SIE | 0.43 (0.5) | 0.34 (0.48) | 0.44 (0.5) | ||
SIF | 0.32 (0.47) | 0.23 (0.43) | 0.33 (0.47) | ||