A closed form solution to Stollery's global warming problem with temperature in utility [PDF]
Stollery (1998) studied a polluting oil extracting economy governed by the constant utility criterion. The pollution caused the growth of temperature, negatively affecting production and utility. Stollery provided a closed form solution for the case with
Bazhanov, Andrei
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Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the link between export and total factor productivity using a large panel of Ethiopian large and medium manufacturing firms. Using a modified Olley and Pakes model with export for the prediction of total factor productivity and then matching and difference‐in‐difference techniques, evidence of both self‐selection and ...
Zerihun Kelil Seid +2 more
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Technology Adoption and Productivity Difference among Growers of New Rice for Africa in Savanna Zone of Nigeria [PDF]
Tropicultura, 2009 The use of New Rice for Africa (NERICA) and complementary rice production technology is being promoted by Nigeria government in order to increase productivity of upland rice farming.
Rahji, MAY., Akintola, JO., Tiamiyu, SA.
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A New Class of Production Functions and an Argument Against Purely Labor-Augmenting Technical Change [PDF]
This paper follows Jones (2005) in his approach to deriving the global production function from microfoundations. His framework is generalized by allowing for dependence between the Pareto distributions of labor- and capital-augmenting developments ...
Growiec, Jakub
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On the undesirable repercussions of gender norms in an endogenous growth model
The Scandinavian Journal of Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Sustainable growth has emerged as a critical policy challenge worldwide. We investigate the influence of conventional gender norms on fertility and economic growth to explain the phenomena recently observed across high‐income countries. To this end, we construct an overlapping generations model with endogenous fertility and labor supply ...
Ryo Sakamoto, Katsunori Minami
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China's Capital and Productivity Measurement Using Financial Resources [PDF]
This paper constructs China's capital stock, which is used in conjunction with a labor variable to estimate a Cobb-Douglas production function for the Chinese economy.
Kui-Wai Li
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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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Reconsideration of Dimensions and Curve Fitting Practice in Economics Elaborating on Georgescu-Roegen’s Economic Methodology [PDF]
This paper is to examine the proper use of dimensions and curve fitting practices elaborating on Georgescu-Roegen’s economic methodology in relation to the three main concerns of his epistemological orientation.
Jesus Ramos-Martin +2 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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Using Non-parametric Methods in Econometric Production Analysis: An Application to Polish Family Farms [PDF]
Econometric estimation of production functions is one of the most common methods in applied economic production analysis. These studies usually apply parametric estimation techniques, which obligate the researcher to specify the functional form of the ...
Czekaj, Tomasz, Henningsen, Arne
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