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Functional Forms Used in CGE Models: Modelling Production and Commodity Flows [PDF]
Various well-known functional forms, such as the Cobb-Douglas function, the Leontief function and the Constant Elasticity of Substitution (CES) function, are used frequently in economic modelling.
Pauw, Kalie
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The Impact of Staff and Manager Training on Firm Productivity: Differential and Interaction Effects
British Journal of Industrial Relations, Volume 64, Issue 1, Page 148-167, March 2026.ABSTRACT Productivity is a crucial goal for firms, yet training investments to develop employee skills and enhance productivity face scrutiny. Despite considerable research into training inputs and performance outcomes, several gaps remain. We investigate the differential effects of managerial and staff training on labour productivity, drawing on human
Susan Schwarz +3 more
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Preferences for Consumption and Leisure Across Countries
The Manchester School, Volume 94, Issue 2, Page 135-144, March 2026.ABSTRACT Worktimes differ across countries and over time. The economics literature usually explains these differences by financial incentives such as wages and taxes, assuming identical and constant preference for leisure versus consumption. Non‐economic researchers recognize different attitude towards work across countries and over time and connect ...
Jim Jin, Geethanjali Selvaretnam
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"A Theory of Production" The Estimation of the Cobb-Douglas Function: A Retrospective View [PDF]
The Cobb-Douglas production function is still today the most ubiquitous form in theoretical and empirical analyses of growth and productivity. The estimation of the parameters of aggregate production functions is central to much of today's work on growth,
F. Gerard Adams, Jesus Felipe
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Efisiensi Produksi Kelapa Sawit Pola Swadaya di Desa Senama Nenek Kec Tapunng Hulu Kabupaten Kampar [PDF]
, 2014 This study aims to how level for the factors of production in non former-farmers in the Senama Nenek village from the aspects of technical efficiency, allocative efficiency and economic efficiency.
Hadi, S. (Syaiful) +2 more
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Labour Dynamics, Factor Substitution and Capital Adoption in Sub‐Saharan African Agriculture
Journal of Agricultural Economics, Volume 77, Issue 1, Page 183-204, February 2026.ABSTRACT Ongoing structural transformations in many Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) economies are driving changes in labour inputs and wages, likely influencing smallholder agriculture and the direction of agricultural intensification processes. At the same time, the adoption of capital‐intensive technologies still remains puzzlingly low.
Pranav Patil +2 more
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Indian Agriculture in the New Economic Regime, 1971-2003: Empirics based on the Cobb Douglas Production Function [PDF]
This paper reviews the trends in Indian Agriculture before and after the introduction of the economic reforms, and the advent of WTO regime. We employ the Cobb Douglas Production Function using the OLS specification to investigate the determinants of ...
Kamat, Manasvi +2 more
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Portfolio Optimization for Pension Purposes: Literature Review
Journal of Economic Surveys, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 45-72, February 2026.ABSTRACT This systematic review identifies persistent challenges and gaps in the literature on pension portfolio optimization models. We searched, selected, and critically analyzed 82 articles from three major academic databases published over the past decade to investigate the barriers to the effective implementation of these models.
Leonardo Moreira +2 more
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Euro area production function and potential output: a supply side system approach [PDF]
In this paper, we present a three equation supply-side model based on aggregation across sectors with sector specific mark-ups and the technology parameters of the production function.
Willman, Alpo
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Understanding UK Productivity Using a Macroeconomic Lens
Journal of Economic Surveys, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 214-241, February 2026.ABSTRACT We survey UK labor productivity over the long run, comparing it with other advanced economies, and focus on the sharp slowdown since the global financial crisis. Using a growth accounting framework, we highlight the primary role of total factor productivity (TFP), while noting that the contribution of capital shallowing is influenced by ...
Jagjit S. Chadha, Issam Samiri
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