Weak separability and the estimation of elasticities in multistage demand systems

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 62-79

  Edgerton, David L ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Elasticities; Multistage budgeting; Price indices; Weak separability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002501410     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1243943     Document Type: Article

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