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Estimating technical change by nonparametric methods

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A nonparametric method using dynamic data envelopment analysis is developed here to specify and estimate a dynamic production frontier. By this technique technological progress measured by the time shift of the production frontier and the scale economies measured by increasing returns to scale are estimated from the observed input output data, which may sometimes be nonstationary. An application to US computer industry exhibits substantial technological progress and scale economies over the period 1987-1998.

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  • Jati Sengupta, 2004. "Estimating technical change by nonparametric methods," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(5), pages 413-420.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:36:y:2004:i:5:p:413-420
    DOI: 10.1080/00036840410001682124
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    1. Sahoo, Biresh K. & Tone, Kaoru, 2013. "Non-parametric measurement of economies of scale and scope in non-competitive environment with price uncertainty," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 41(1), pages 97-111.

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