Nonparametric estimation of returns to scale: Method and application

Kevin J Fox, Quentin Grafton

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    Abstract

    The paper describes a method of estimating variable returns to scale in production that adaptively fits spline functions, using model selection criteria, to determine the appropriate number and location of break points for a fixed factor of production. Unlike other approaches, the method obtains nonparametric estimates of variable returns to scale for small samples while ensuring global curvature and flexibility properties are maintained. An application of the method is presented using data from the British Columbia sablefish fishery.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)341-354
    JournalCanadian Journal of Agricultural Economics
    Volume48
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2000

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