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An Introduction to Cost and Production Functions

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Basic Concepts

    • David F. Heathfield, Sören Wibe
    Pages 1-27
  3. Cost Functions and the Theory of the Firm

    • David F. Heathfield, Sören Wibe
    Pages 28-52
  4. Elasticity, Efficiency and the Theory of the Firm

    • David F. Heathfield, Sören Wibe
    Pages 53-75
  5. The Cobb—Douglas Function

    • David F. Heathfield, Sören Wibe
    Pages 76-91
  6. The CES Function

    • David F. Heathfield, Sören Wibe
    Pages 92-104
  7. The Translog Function

    • David F. Heathfield, Sören Wibe
    Pages 105-117
  8. Technological Progress

    • David F. Heathfield, Sören Wibe
    Pages 118-133
  9. From Firms to Industry: the Johansen Production Model

    • David F. Heathfield, Sören Wibe
    Pages 134-152
  10. Empirical Work on Production Functions

    • David F. Heathfield, Sören Wibe
    Pages 153-182
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 183-193

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: An Introduction to Cost and Production Functions

  • Authors: David F. Heathfield, Sören Wibe

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-18721-8

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: David F. Heathfield and Sören Wibe 1987

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 193

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Industries