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Nonparametric cost and revenue functions under constant economies of scale: A simplification for the single output or input case

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  • Briec, Walter

    (Universit´e de Perpignan, Perpignan, France)

  • Kerstens, Kristiaan

    (IESEG School of Management, Lille, France)

  • Van de Woestyne, Ignace

    (Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUB), Belgium)

Abstract

This note shows how the linear programs needed to compute cost and revenue functions under constant returns to scale and a single output or input, respectively, can be replaced with a more efficient enumeration algorithm. An empirical illustration shows the gain in computer time one can obtain.

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  • Briec, Walter & Kerstens, Kristiaan & Van de Woestyne, Ignace, 2011. "Nonparametric cost and revenue functions under constant economies of scale: A simplification for the single output or input case," Working Papers 2011/12, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Faculteit Economie en Management.
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    nonparametric cost and revenue functions;

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    • D24 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Production; Cost; Capital; Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity; Capacity

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