An Empirical Analysis of Agglomeration Effect in the Japanese Food Industry -Panel Analysis Using Flexible Translog Production Function- [PDF]
In this paper, we examine the existence of agglomeration effect on production in the Japanese food industry from 1985 to 2000 using plant-level 4-digit subclassification, panel dataset and new agglomeration index in Akune and Tokunaga (2005), and ...
Akune, Yuko +2 more
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Does the Hartz IV Reform have an Effect on Matching Efficiency in Germany? A Stochastic Frontier Approach [PDF]
, 2009 In the course of a comprehensive labor market reform started in 2002 and finished through the implementation of the most radical measure Hartz IV in 2005, I exploit its impact on matching processes in Germany.
Hillmann, Katja
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THE MULTI-PRODUCT ASYMPTOTICALLY IDEAL MODEL: AN APPLICATION TO AGRICULTURE [PDF]
This paper examines the Multi-Product Asymptotically Ideal Production Model as an alternative to the translog and normalized quadratic functional forms using farm level data.
Featherstone, Allen M., Lusk, Jayson L.
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UKERC Review of evidence for the rebound effect: Technical report 3: Elasticity of substitution studies [PDF]
, 2007 This Working Paper forms part of the TPA’s assessment of evidence for a rebound effect from improved energy efficiency. Technical Report 3 focuses upon empirical estimates of the elasticity of substitution between energy and capital.
Broadstock, David +2 more
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THE ALMOST IDEAL SUPPLY SYSTEM AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES [PDF]
This paper estimates an Almost Ideal Supply System using aggregate U.S. agricultural data. Share equations derived from an indirect production function yield elasticities that are consistent with production theory.
Hilmer, Christiana E., Holt, Matthew T.
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Productivity comparisons: the european union agriculture [PDF]
, 1998 This paper ail11s at l11easuring the total factor productivity (TFP) of the European agricultural finns. With a Translog index, an interspatial comparison of tIle twelve European countries and intertel11poral productivity variations are computed to ...
Decimavilla Herrero, Esther +1 more
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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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Assesing the Impact of the Investment Climate on Productivity Using Firm-Level Data: Methodology and the Cases of Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua [PDF]
, 2005 Developing countries are increasingly concerned about improving country competitiveness and productivity, as they face the increasing pressures of globalization and attempt to improve economic growth and reduce poverty.
Escribano, Álvaro, Guasch, J. Luis
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Survey of Technical Efficiency Strawberry Producers in the City of Sanandaj [PDF]
Journal of Agricultural Science and Sustainable Production, 2013 Strawberry production in Kurdistan province, which produces more than 70 percent of the national production, is important from variety of aspects such as creation of employment and income for rural households.
Esmaeil Pishbahar, Akbar Nasiri
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Sustainability of Output Growth in Indian Manufacturing: A Decomposition Analysis of Selected Industries [PDF]
The present paper undertakes a decomposition analysis of the output growth of Indian manufacturing sector. Such an exercise becomes important in view of the non-sustainability of growth proposed by Krugman for the East Asian countries.
Gopinath Pradhan, Kaustuva Barik
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