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A generalization of a class of production functions

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  • Catalin Angelo Ioan
  • Gina Ioan

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In this article we shall give a generalization of Cobb--Douglas, Constant Elasticity of Substitution (CES), Lu--Fletcher, Liu--Hildebrand, Variable Elasticity of Substitution (VES) and Kadiyala production functions. We compute the principal indicators such as the marginal products, the marginal rate of substitution, the elasticities of factors and the elasticity of substitution. Finally, we formulate three theorems of characterization for the functions with a proportional marginal rate of substitution, with constant elasticity of labour and for those with constant elasticity of substitution (for n = 1).

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  • Catalin Angelo Ioan & Gina Ioan, 2011. "A generalization of a class of production functions," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(18), pages 1777-1784, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:18:y:2011:i:18:p:1777-1784
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2011.564117
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    1. Catalin Angelo Ioan, 2015. "A New Approach to Utility Function," Acta Universitatis Danubius. OEconomica, Danubius University of Galati, issue 11(2), pages 194-223, April.
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    3. Catalin Angelo Ioan & Gina Ioan, 2012. "Discussions on n Substitutable Goods Production and Consumption," Acta Universitatis Danubius. OEconomica, Danubius University of Galati, issue 4(4), pages 168-176, August.
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    6. Nicol`o Cangiotti & Mattia Sensi, 2020. "A geometric characterization of VES and Kadiyala-type production functions," Papers 2004.09617, arXiv.org.

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