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Production functions and distributions of unit factor productivities: Uncovering the link

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Growiec, Jakub

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We derive a reversible "endogenous technology choice transform," according to which firm-level production functions and distributions of unit factor productivities are two sides of the same coin. The Cobb-Douglas function relates to Pareto distributions, and the CES to Weibull distributions.

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Article provided by Elsevier in its journal Economics Letters.

Volume (Year): 101 (2008)
Issue (Month): 1 (October)
Pages: 87-90
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Keywords: Production function Distribution Unit factor productivity Technology frontier;

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