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A Brief History of Production Functions [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper gives an outline of evolution of the concept and econometrics of production function, which was one of the central apparatus of neo-classical economics. It shows how the famous Cobb-Douglas production function was indeed invented by von Thunen
Mishra, SK
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Analisis Fungsi Produksi Cobb-Douglas secara Geometri Diferensial pada Pertumbuhan Ekonomi di Indonesia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
ABSTRAK. Produk Domestik Bruto (PDB) berperan untuk mengukur pertumbuh- an ekonomi suatu negara.
RAHMANI, SEPTIVA ALIA
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Biodiversity and Food Security in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Evidence From a Dynamic Spatial Durbin Model

open access: yesPlant-Environment Interactions, Volume 7, Issue 6, December 2026.
ABSTRACT This study examines the effect of biodiversity on food security in 40 Sub‐Saharan African countries over the period 2001–2022. Food security is measured using a composite Food Security Index constructed through Principal Component Analysis, while biodiversity is proxied by the Red List Index.
Etonam Julien Adangbedou   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harnessing Star Power: The Distinct Effects of Star Inventors on Radical and Incremental Innovation

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, Volume 63, Issue 8, Page 4883-4910, December 2026.
Abstract Star inventors are highly valuable resources, offering scarce knowledge and expertise that significantly enhance a firm's innovation performance. Beyond their expertise, what sets star inventors apart is their star status – a role that prescribes them high positions in organizational hierarchy and the power to steer resource allocation within ...
Murod Aliyev, Hyungseok David Yoon
wiley   +1 more source

Teaming up With a Delegate in a Rent‐Seeking Contest

open access: yesJournal of Public Economic Theory, Volume 28, Issue 6, December 2026.
ABSTRACT We consider a rent‐seeking contest where two players compete for a single prize. Each player can exert effort in two complementary activities to influence his probability of winning. Each player also has the option to hire a delegate to exert effort in one of these activities on his behalf.
Pim Heijnen, Lambert Schoonbeek
wiley   +1 more source

Does the Adoption of Improved Cassava Varieties Boost Productivity in Ghana? The Role of Technology, Management, and Structural Gaps

open access: yesWorld Food Policy, Volume 12, Issue 2, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Agricultural development initiatives in sub‐Saharan Africa have emphasized improved crop varieties as a pathway to food security, resilience, and rural poverty reduction. However, empirical evidence often focuses narrowly on plot‐level outcomes and overlooks whole‐farm effects and the substantial heterogeneity in farmers' management practices,
Kodjo Kondo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Political Partisanship and State‐Level Bank Efficiency

open access: yesFinancial Review, Volume 61, Issue 4, Page 1197-1223, November 2026.
ABSTRACT We examine the relationship between political partisanship and commercial bank efficiency in the United States from 1972 to 2020, assessing the persistent influence of political affiliations at the state and District of Columbia levels. Bank efficiency scores are estimated using a double‐bootstrap approach, and the analysis is conducted within
Jeremy Eng‐Tuck Cheah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

How the Threat of Knowledge Loss Drives Firms’ R&D Dynamism: A Threat Rigidity Perspective

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, Volume 63, Issue 7, Page 4284-4321, November 2026.
Abstract Drawing on threat rigidity theory, this paper argues that the threat of knowledge loss gives rise to a threat rigidity effect in firms’ R&D function, that is, reduces their R&D dynamism. It further argues that the dampening of R&D dynamism is greater for firms more vulnerable to the threat of knowledge loss due to facing greater product market
Aman Asija, Dimo Ringov
wiley   +1 more source

ESTIMATION OF FIRM-VARYING, INPUT-SPECIFIC EFFICIENCIES IN DAIRY PRODUCTION [PDF]

open access: yes
Firm-varying production technologies were estimated using random coefficients regression methods for a sample of Massachusetts dairy farms. Results were compared to OLS Cobb-Douglas production function estimates.
Lass, Daniel A.   +1 more
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