A Class of Separability Flexible Functional Forms

Quadratic flexible forms, such as the translog and generalized Leontief, are separability inflexible. That is, separability restrictions render them inflexible with regard to separable structures. A class functional forms is proposed that is flexible with regard to general production structures and...

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Main Authors:	Paul J. Driscoll, Anya M. McGuirk
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Western Agricultural Economics Association 1992-12-01
Series:	Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Subjects:	flexible functional forms separability weak separability
Online Access:	https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/30947

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spelling	doaj-6715f14842f14ba8bb2452afad2df10e2020-11-25T02:38:45ZengWestern Agricultural Economics AssociationJournal of Agricultural and Resource Economics1068-55022327-82851992-12-0117226627610.22004/ag.econ.3094730947A Class of Separability Flexible Functional FormsPaul J. DriscollAnya M. McGuirkQuadratic flexible forms, such as the translog and generalized Leontief, are separability inflexible. That is, separability restrictions render them inflexible with regard to separable structures. A class functional forms is proposed that is flexible with regard to general production structures and remains flexible regarding weakly separable structures when separability restrictions are imposed, thus permitting tests of the separability hypothesis. Additionally, the restricted forms are parsimonious; that is they contain the minimum number of parameters with which flexibility can be achieved.https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/30947flexible functional formsseparabilityweak separability
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title	A Class of Separability Flexible Functional Forms
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publisher	Western Agricultural Economics Association
series	Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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publishDate	1992-12-01
description	Quadratic flexible forms, such as the translog and generalized Leontief, are separability inflexible. That is, separability restrictions render them inflexible with regard to separable structures. A class functional forms is proposed that is flexible with regard to general production structures and remains flexible regarding weakly separable structures when separability restrictions are imposed, thus permitting tests of the separability hypothesis. Additionally, the restricted forms are parsimonious; that is they contain the minimum number of parameters with which flexibility can be achieved.
topic	flexible functional forms separability weak separability
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A Class of Separability Flexible Functional Forms

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