2026
A Machine Learning Approach to Stochastic Frontier Modeling
Kutlu, Mao & Ni
Journal of Productivity Analysis, 65, 20
Research
Published papers
57 journal articles and 5 book chapters by Levent Kutlu in econometrics, productivity and efficiency analysis, applied microeconomics, and social choice.
2026
2026
Estimating Exact Efficiency in Multi-Weight Spatial Autoregressive Stochastic Frontier Models
Kutlu
Economics Letters, 268, 113140
2026
Hospital Efficiency in Türkiye via Spatial Stochastic Frontier Analysis
Ekinci, Kutlu, F. Yeşilyurt & M.E. Yeşilyurt
Applied Economics, 58, 10565–10578
2025
Goodness of Fit Tests in Spatial Autoregressive Stochastic Frontier Models
Deng, Fu, Kutlu & Wang
Econometric Reviews, 44, 1234–1256
2025
Spatial Stochastic Frontier Model with Stochastic Weighting Matrix
Deng & Kutlu
Empirical Economics, 69, 2783–2815
2024
Analysing Efficiency in the Medical Laboratory Industry Using Stochastic Frontier Analysis
Ertemel & Kutlu
Applied Economics, 56, 8846–8854
2024
Gender Equity in Labor Market Opportunities and Aggregate Technical Efficiency: A Case of Equity Promoting Efficiency
Hazarika, Khraiche & Kutlu
Applied Economics, 56, 2806–2817
2024
Skewness-Based Test Diagnosis of Technical Inefficiency in Spatial Autoregressive Stochastic Frontier Models
Deng, Kutlu & Wang
Journal of Productivity Analysis, 62, 53–70
2023
2023
Calculating Efficiency for Spatial Autoregressive Stochastic Frontier Model
Kutlu
Economics Letters, 225, 111043
2023
Study on the Effectiveness of Environmental Regulations and Its Spatial Spillover in China’s High-Quality Human Habitat Cities
Wu, Fan, Qi & Kutlu
Sustainability, 15 (13), 10529
2023
The Effect of Corruption Control on Efficiency Spillovers
Kutlu & Mao
Journal of Institutional Economics, 19, 564–578
2022
A Principal-Agent Approach for Estimating Firm Efficiency: Revealing Bank Managerial Behavior
Kutlu, Mamatzakis & Tsionas
Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money, 79, 101576
2022
2022
Executive Compensation and the Potential for Additional Efficiency Gains: Evidence from the Indian Manufacturing Sector
Kutlu & Nair-Reichert
Economic Modelling, 114, 105931
2022
Heterogeneous Decision-Making and Market Power: An Application to Eurozone Banks
Kutlu, Sickles, Tsionas & Mamatzakis
Empirical Economics, 63, 3061–3092
2022
Spatial Stochastic Frontier Model with Endogenous Weighting Matrix
Kutlu
Empirical Economics, 63, 1947–1968
2021
Greenhouse Gas Emission Inefficiency Spillover Effects in European Countries
Kutlu & Wang
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, 4479
2021
Understanding US Firm Efficiency and its Asset Pricing Implications
Calice, Kutlu & Zeng
Empirical Economics, 60, 803–827
2020
A Solution to Log of Dependent Variables with Negative Observations
Karakaplan, Kutlu & Tsionas
Journal of Productivity Analysis, 54, 107–119
2020
A Spatial Stochastic Frontier Model with Endogenous Frontier and Environmental Variables
Kutlu, Tran & Tsionas
European Journal of Operational Research, 286, 389–399
Selected paper2020
Greenhouse Gas Emission Efficiencies of World Countries
Kutlu
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 8771
2020
Unknown Latent Structure and Inefficiency in Panel Stochastic Frontier Models
Kutlu, Tran & Tsionas
Journal of Productivity Analysis, 54, 75–86
2019
A Dynamic Stochastic Frontier Model with Threshold Effects: U.S. Bank Size and Efficiency
Almanidis, Karakaplan & Kutlu
Journal of Productivity Analysis, 52, 69–84
2019
A Time-Varying True Individual Effects Model with Endogenous Regressors
Kutlu, Tran & Tsionas
Journal of Econometrics, 211, 539–559
Selected paper2019
Agglomeration Effects and Spatial Spillovers in Efficiency Analysis: A Distribution-Free Methodology
Kutlu & Nair-Reichert
Regional Studies, 53, 1565–1574
2019
Estimating Market Power Using a Composed Error Model
Karakaplan & Kutlu
Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 66, 489–510
2019
School District Consolidation Policies: Endogenous Cost Inefficiency and Saving Reversals
Karakaplan & Kutlu
Empirical Economics, 56, 1729–1768
2018
A Distribution-Free Stochastic Frontier Model with Endogenous Regressors
Kutlu
Economics Letters, 163, 152–154
2018
Estimating Efficiency in a Spatial Autoregressive Stochastic Frontier Model
Kutlu
Economics Letters, 163, 155–157
2018
Estimation of Cost Efficiency without Cost Data
Kutlu & Wang
Journal of Productivity Analysis, 49, 137–151
2018
Price Dispersion and Optimal Price Categories with Limited Memory Consumers
Baris & Kutlu
Managerial and Decision Economics, 39, 97–106
2018
Price Dispersion, Competition, and Efficiency: Evidence from Chicago-Based Routes
Kutlu & Wang
Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 52, 23–44
2018
Strategic Product Line Choice under Asymmetric Demand Structure
Kutlu & Nakkas
Japanese Economic Review, 69, 347–359
2018
2017
A Conduct Parameter Model of Price Discrimination
Kutlu
Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 64, 530–536
2017
2017
Endogeneity in Panel Stochastic Frontier Models: An Application to the Japanese Cotton Spinning Industry
Karakaplan & Kutlu
Applied Economics, 49, 5935–5939
2017
Handling Endogeneity in Stochastic Frontier Analysis
Karakaplan & Kutlu
Economics Bulletin, 37, 889–901
2017
2016
Measuring Productivity and Efficiency: A Kalman Filter Approach
Duygun, Kutlu & Sickles
Journal of Productivity Analysis, 46, 155–167
2016
2016
US Airport Ownership, Efficiency, and Heterogeneity
Kutlu & McCarthy
Transportation Research Part E, 89, 117–132
2015
2015
Voting Games of Resolute Social Choice Correspondences
Ertemel, Kutlu & Sanver
Social Choice and Welfare, 45, 187–201
2014
Competition and Price Dispersion in the Airline Markets
Chakrabarty & Kutlu
Applied Economics, 46, 3421–3436
2013
2012
Estimation of Market Power in the Presence of Firm Level Inefficiencies
Kutlu & Sickles
Journal of Econometrics, 168, 141–155
Selected paper2012
2012
2010
2009
2009
2008
Intersection of Nash Implementable Social Choice Correspondences
Kutlu
Mathematical Social Sciences, 55, 255–257
2007
2007
Books
Book chapters
2020
Market Structures in Production Economics
Garcia, Kutlu & Sickles
In: Ray S., Chambers R., Kumbhakar S. (eds), Handbook of Production Economics, Springer, Singapore.
2020
Cost, Revenue, and Profit Function Estimates
Kutlu, Liu & Sickles
In: Ray S., Chambers R., Kumbhakar S. (eds), Handbook of Production Economics, Springer, Singapore.
2020
Airline Economics: A Survey of Applied Issues in the Performance of the US and International Airline Industry
Kutlu, Prudencio & Sickles
In: Ray S.C., Chambers R., Kumbhakar S. (eds), Handbook of Production Economics, Springer, Singapore.
2019
Market Prices versus Shadow Prices, Welfare Analysis, Market Power
Bhattacharyya, Kutlu & Sickles
Chapter 11 of Palgrave Handbook of Economic Performance Analysis, Thijs ten Raa and William Greene (eds.), New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
2019
Heterogeneity and Endogeneity in Panel Stochastic Frontier Models
Kutlu & Tran
In: Panel Data Econometrics: Theory, edited by Mike G. Tsionas.