The Developing EconomiesVolume 27, Issue 2 p. 174-184 Free Access TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY MEASURES FOR THE MALAYSIAN FOOD MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY K. P. KALIRAJAN, K. P. KALIRAJANSearch for more papers by this authorY. K. TSE, Y. K. TSESearch for more papers by this author K. P. KALIRAJAN, K. P. KALIRAJANSearch for more papers by this authorY. K. TSE, Y. K. TSESearch for more papers by this author First published: June 1989 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1049.1989.tb00153.xCitations: 14AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL REFERENCES 1 Asian Development Bank. Key Indicators of Developing Member Countries of ADB ( Manila : Economics Office, Asian Development Bank, 1988). 2 Bank Negara Malaysia. Annual Report, 1987 ( Kuala Lumpur : Bank Negara Malaysia, 1988). 3 Berndt, E. R., and Christensen, L. R. The Translog Function and the Substitution of Equipment Structures, and Labour in US Manufacturing 1929–68,” Journal of Econometrics, Vol. 1, No. 1(1973). 4 Berndt, E. R., and Christensen, L. R. The Internal Structure of Functional Relationships: Separability, Substitution, and Aggregation,” Review of Economic Studies, Vol. 40, No. 3(July 1973). 5 Coelli, T. J., and Battese, G. E. A Frontier Production Function for Panel Data: With Application to the Australian Dairy Industry,” paper presented at the Australasian Econometric Conference, Melbourne, August 1986. 6 Friedman, M. Price Theory: A Provisional Text ( Chicago : Aldine Publishing Co., 1967). 7 Kalirajan, K. P., and Shand, R. T. A Generalized Measure of Technical Efficiency,” Applied Economics, Vol. 21, No. 1(January 1989). 8 Leibenstein, H. Allocative Efficiency Vs X-Efficiency,” American Economic Review, Vol. 56, No. 3(June 1966). 9 Malaysia. Fifth Malaysia Plan, 1986–1990 ( Kuala Lumpur , 1986). 10 Pitt, M. M., and Lee, L. F. The Measurement and Sources of Technical Inefficiency in the Indonesian Weaving Industry,” Journal of Development Economics, Vol. 9, No. 1(August 1981). 11 Scherer, F. M. Industrial Structure and Economic Performance ( London : Rand McNally and Co., 1970). 12 Schmidt, P. Frontier Production Functions,” Econometric Reviews, Vol. 4, No. 2(198586). 13 Schmidt, P., and Sickles, R. C. Production Frontiers and Panel Data,” Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, Vol. 2, No. 4(October 1984). 14 Stevenson, R. E. Likelihood Functions for Generalized Stochastic Frontier Estimation,” Journal of Econometrics, Vol. 13, No. 1(May 1980). 15 World Bank. World Development Report 1988 ( New York : Oxford University Press, 1988). Citing Literature Volume27, Issue2June 1989Pages 174-184 ReferencesRelatedInformation