# Antonio Peyrache
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Dr
# Antonio Peyrache
Email:
: [a.peyrache@uq.edu.au](mailto:a.peyrache@uq.edu.au)
Phone:
: [+61 7 336 56242](tel:+61 7 336 56242)
## Positions
Head of School
: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Centre Director of Centre for Efficiency and Productivity Analysis
: Centre for Efficiency and Productivity Analysis
: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
## Overview
### Availability
Dr Antonio Peyrache is:
: Available for supervision
### Fields of research
[Applied economics](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4934)
[Applied mathematics](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4777)
[Engineering](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4758)
## Works
[Search Professor Antonio Peyrache’s works on UQ eSpace](http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/list/author_id/77851)
[All
(41)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/2132/all)
[Journal Article
(22)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/2132/4748)
[Other Outputs
(15)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/2132/4749)
[Conference Publication
(3)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/2132/4751)
[Book Chapter
(1)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/2132/4752)
2025
Journal Article
##### Operating profit of pumped hydroelectric plants operating under uncertainty
Hoye, Kim, O’Donnell, Christopher and Peyrache, Antonio (2025). Operating profit of pumped hydroelectric plants operating under uncertainty. Energy Economics, 146 108457, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108457
[Operating profit of pumped hydroelectric plants operating under uncertainty](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:8de4243)
2025
Journal Article
##### Carrying the (paper) burden: a portfolio view of systemic risk and optimal bank size
Bos, Jaap W. B., Lamers, Martien, Peyrache, Antonio and Purice, Victoria (2025). Carrying the (paper) burden: a portfolio view of systemic risk and optimal bank size. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 76 (4), 607-616. doi: 10.1080/01605682.2024.2383372
[Carrying the (paper) burden: a portfolio view of systemic risk and optimal bank size](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:f4d5853)
2024
Journal Article
##### A homothetic data generated technology
Peyrache, Antonio (2024). A homothetic data generated technology. European Journal of Operational Research, 316 (1), 255-267. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2024.01.031
[A homothetic data generated technology](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:b9fe154)
2024
Journal Article
##### The decomposition of efficiency in parallel network production models
Peyrache, Antonio and Silva, Maria C. A. (2024). The decomposition of efficiency in parallel network production models. Omega, 127 103084, 103084. doi: 10.1016/j.omega.2024.103084
[The decomposition of efficiency in parallel network production models](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:bd47e05)
2024
Journal Article
##### The inefficiency of courts of justice: industry structure, capacity and misallocation
Peyrache, Antonio and Zago, Angelo (2024). The inefficiency of courts of justice: industry structure, capacity and misallocation. Journal of Productivity Analysis, 62 (2), 217-238. doi: 10.1007/s11123-024-00731-5
[The inefficiency of courts of justice: industry structure, capacity and misallocation](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:55ec1b5)
2023
Journal Article
##### Efficiency decomposition for multi-level multi-components production technologies
Peyrache, Antonio and Silva, Maria C. A. (2023). Efficiency decomposition for multi-level multi-components production technologies. Journal of Productivity Analysis, 60 (3), 273-294. doi: 10.1007/s11123-023-00690-3
[Efficiency decomposition for multi-level multi-components production technologies](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:eecf945)
2022
Book Chapter
##### Efficiency and Productivity Analysis from a System Perspective: Historical Overview
Peyrache, Antonio and Silva, Maria C. A. (2022). Efficiency and Productivity Analysis from a System Perspective: Historical Overview. Advances in Economic Measurement. (pp. 173-230) Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-2023-3\_4
[Efficiency and Productivity Analysis from a System Perspective: Historical Overview](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:97d4c39)
2020
Journal Article
##### Variable selection in Data Envelopment Analysis
Peyrache, Antonio, Rose, Christiern and Sicilia, Gabriela (2020). Variable selection in Data Envelopment Analysis. European Journal of Operational Research, 282 (2), 644-659. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2019.09.028
[Variable selection in Data Envelopment Analysis](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:fccf7dd)
2020
Other Outputs
##### Agricultural productivity in Asia: measures and perspectives 2019
O'Donnell, C. J. and Peyrache, A. (2020). Agricultural productivity in Asia: measures and perspectives 2019. Tokyo, Japan: Asian Productivity Organization.
[Agricultural productivity in Asia: measures and perspectives 2019](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:6c69200)
2017
Journal Article
##### Introduction to the APPC2014 special issue
Peyrache, Antonio and Zelenyuk, Valentin (2017). Introduction to the APPC2014 special issue. Journal of Productivity Analysis, 47 (3), 185-187. doi: 10.1007/s11123-017-0506-6
[Introduction to the APPC2014 special issue](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:646749)
2017
Journal Article
##### Incorporating temporal and country heterogeneity in growth accounting - an application to EU-KLEMS
Peyrache, A. and Rambaldi, A. N. (2017). Incorporating temporal and country heterogeneity in growth accounting - an application to EU-KLEMS. Journal of Productivity Analysis, 47 (2), 143-166. doi: 10.1007/s11123-017-0498-2
[Incorporating temporal and country heterogeneity in growth accounting - an application to EU-KLEMS](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:682085)
2016
Journal Article
##### Productivity growth and catching up: a technology gap explanation
Filippetti, Andrea and Peyrache, Antonio (2016). Productivity growth and catching up: a technology gap explanation. International Review of Applied Economics, 31 (3), 1-21. doi: 10.1080/02692171.2016.1249831
[Productivity growth and catching up: a technology gap explanation](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:412093)
2016
Journal Article
##### Large courts, small justice!: the inefficiency and the optimal structure of the Italian justice sector
Peyrache, Antonio and Zago, Angelo (2016). Large courts, small justice!: the inefficiency and the optimal structure of the Italian justice sector. Omega, 64, 42-56. doi: 10.1016/j.omega.2015.11.002
[Large courts, small justice!: the inefficiency and the optimal structure of the Italian justice sector](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:414018)
2015
Journal Article
##### The quality and efficiency of public service delivery in the UK and China
Zhu, M. and Peyrache, A. (2015). The quality and efficiency of public service delivery in the UK and China. Regional Studies, 51 (2), 285-296. doi: 10.1080/00343404.2015.1080992
[The quality and efficiency of public service delivery in the UK and China](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:457602)
2015
Journal Article
##### Technology or investment? An enquiry into the chinese model of growth at the region level
Filippetti, Andrea and Peyrache, Antonio (2015). Technology or investment? An enquiry into the chinese model of growth at the region level. Innovation and Development, 5 (1), 39-58. doi: 10.1080/2157930X.2014.1003449
[Technology or investment? An enquiry into the chinese model of growth at the region level](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:638277)
2015
Conference Publication
##### Estimating Economic Relationships under Measurement Error: An Application to the Productivity of US Manufacturing
Tranh, T. H. Y., Rambaldi, A. N. and Peyrache, A. (2015). Estimating Economic Relationships under Measurement Error: An Application to the Productivity of US Manufacturing. Conference of the International Association for Applied Econometrics (IAAE 2015), Thessaloniki, Greece, 25-27 June 2015.
[Estimating Economic Relationships under Measurement Error: An Application to the Productivity of US Manufacturing](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:372173)
2015
Journal Article
##### Cost Constrained Industry Inefficiency
Peyrache, Antonio (2015). Cost Constrained Industry Inefficiency. European Journal of Operational Research, 247 (3) 13074, 996-1002. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2015.06.067
[Cost Constrained Industry Inefficiency](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:415419)
2014
Other Outputs
##### Cost Constrained Industry Inefficiency
Peyrache, Antonio (2014). Cost Constrained Industry Inefficiency. Working Paper. WP04/2014. School of Economics, University of Queensland.
[Cost Constrained Industry Inefficiency](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:368654)
2014
Conference Publication
##### Incorporating temporal and country heterogeneity in growth accounting: an application to EU-KLEMS
Peyrache, A. and Rambaldi, A. N. (2014). Incorporating temporal and country heterogeneity in growth accounting: an application to EU-KLEMS. ESAM/ACE 2014: Joint Meetings of the Australian Conference of Economists (ACE) and Econometric Society Australasian Meeting (ESAM), Hobart, TAS, Australia, 1-4 July, 2014. Hobart, TAS, Australia: Economic Society of Australia.
[Incorporating temporal and country heterogeneity in growth accounting: an application to EU-KLEMS](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:347164)
2013
Journal Article
##### Is the Convergence Party over? Labour productivity and the technology gap in Europe
Filippetti, Andrea and Peyrache, Antonio (2013). Is the Convergence Party over? Labour productivity and the technology gap in Europe. Journal of Common Market Studies, 51 (6), 1006-1022. doi: 10.1111/jcms.12066
[Is the Convergence Party over? Labour productivity and the technology gap in Europe](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:314060)
## Funding
### Past funding
- 2022 - 2023
Lean design workshop to understand future challenges for horticulture production in tropical and subtropical regions of Australia
Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited
[Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/55072)
- 2016 - 2017
APO Research on Agricultural Productivity Measurement and Monitoring Systems
Asian Productivity Organisation
[Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/30555)
- 2011
Productivity and efficiency of farms in the Northern Grains Region
UniQuest Pty Ltd
[Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/13779)
- 2009 - 2012
Empirical consequences of model orientation in production efficiency analysis. Does the Maximum Likelihood Principle represent a suitable criteria to discriminate among alternative orientation
UQ Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
[Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/10504)
## Supervision
### Availability
Dr Antonio Peyrache is:
: Available for supervision
Looking for a supervisor? Read our advice on [how to choose a supervisor](https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/phd-mphil-professional-doctorate/how-to-choose-a-supervisor).
### Supervision history
#### Current supervision
- Doctor Philosophy
##### Understanding the drivers of productivity in international dairy farming
Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
[Professor Christopher O'Donnell](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1206)
- Doctor Philosophy
##### Accounting for endogeneity and measurement issues in econometric models of peer effects.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
[Dr Mohamad Khaled](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/3067), [Dr Christiern Rose](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/19198)
#### Completed supervision
- 2024
Doctor Philosophy
##### [The Efficiency of Electricity Capital in Uncertain Environments](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:1275fbc)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
[Professor Christopher O'Donnell](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1206)
- 2016
Doctor Philosophy
##### Essays on the Missing Middle
Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
[Associate Professor Shino Takayama](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1866)
## Media
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## External profiles
- [ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0586-7194)
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