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The effects of public infrastructure on the cost structure of Spanish industries

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  • C. Alicia Avilés Zugasti

    (Dpto. Teoría e Historia Económica, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de Málaga, 29013 Málaga, Spain Dpto. Economía Aplicada , Universidad de Málaga, 29013 Málaga, Spain)

  • Rosario Gómez García

    (Dpto. Teoría e Historia Económica, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de Málaga, 29013 Málaga, Spain Dpto. Economía Aplicada , Universidad de Málaga, 29013 Málaga, Spain)

  • José Sánchez Maldonado

    (Dpto. Teoría e Historia Económica, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de Málaga, 29013 Málaga, Spain Dpto. Economía Aplicada , Universidad de Málaga, 29013 Málaga, Spain)

Abstract

This paper examines the impact of public infrastructures on the performance of Spanish private business at a disaggregated industry level. We use duality theory to recover the productivity effects of public capital by calculating the cost saving effects that are associated to public services. Using a translog cost function we present panel estimates for 14 Spanish industries during the period 1980-1991. Our results strongly suggest that public capital formation can be considered to be an instrument to improve competitiveness by reducing production costs. However, the results also indicate that there is a technologically induced labor saving effect through higher public investment. Furthermore, our estimates suggest that a distinction among industries is of importance because the effects of public infrastructures vary across industries considerably.

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  • C. Alicia Avilés Zugasti & Rosario Gómez García & José Sánchez Maldonado, 2001. "The effects of public infrastructure on the cost structure of Spanish industries," Spanish Economic Review, Springer;Spanish Economic Association, vol. 3(2), pages 131-150.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:specre:v:3:y:2001:i:2:p:131-150
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    Keywords

    Duality theory; public infrastructures; translog cost function; input demands;
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    JEL classification:

    • C33 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Theory
    • H41 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Public Goods
    • H54 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Infrastructures

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