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A note on concavity, homogeneity and non-Increasing returns to scale

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  • Juan David Prada

    (Northwestern University and Banco de la República)

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This paper provides a simple proof of the result that if a production function is homogeneous, displays non-increasing returns to scale, is increasing and quasiconcave, then it is concave. If the function is strictly quasiconcave or one-to-one, homogeneous, displays decreasing returns to scale and if either it is increasing or if zero is in its domain, then it is strictly concave. Finally it is shown that we cannot dispense with these assumptions.

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  • Juan David Prada, 2011. "A note on concavity, homogeneity and non-Increasing returns to scale," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 31(1), pages 100-105.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-10-00796
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    1. Bone, John, 1989. "A Note on Concavity and Scalar Properties in Production," Bulletin of Economic Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 41(3), pages 213-217, July.
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    Keywords

    Homogeneity; Concavity; Non-Increasing Returns to Scale and Production Function;
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    JEL classification:

    • C6 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling
    • D2 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations

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