A Limited Economic Assessment of the Northeast Groundfish Fishery Buyout Program
使用数据包络分析法评估美国东北部底栖鱼类捕捞权买断计划，发现若按能力指标选船，可用相同资金买断更多船只和产能。
<i>The United States and various European Union nations have used vessel buyout programs to reduce harvesting capacity in fisheries. In this paper, we present an analysis of the U.S. Northeast groundfish vessel buyout program. Using data envelopment analysis (DEA), we calculate capacity for both the fleet and for the vessels removed through the buyout program. Our analysis suggests that if capacity measures had been used to select vessels, both more capacity and more vessels could have been purchased with the funds allocated to the buyout program. We conclude with a discussion of alternative ways to reduce capacity in fisheries.</i>