Regularity of the Generalized Quadratic Production Model: A Counterexample

Econometric Reviews

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 135-154

  Barnett, William A ^a   Pasupathy, Meenakshi ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Curvature; Flexibility; Production; Regularity; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542603014     PISSN: 07474938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ETC-120020460     Document Type: Article

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