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A Note on the Use of the Cobb-Douglas Profit Function

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  • Ramesh Chand
  • J. L. Kaul

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Factor demand and output supply functions formulated within the framework of the Cobb-Douglas profit function have been widely used for the study of technological and production behavior of the farm firm. There are certain inbuilt rigidities in this function that have been very often construed as empirical findings by various authors. As such, a note of caution in the use of this function was thought necessary. An attempt is made to spell out the characteristics of this function with proofs.

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  • Ramesh Chand & J. L. Kaul, 1986. "A Note on the Use of the Cobb-Douglas Profit Function," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 68(1), pages 162-164.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:68:y:1986:i:1:p:162-164.
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    3. Murova, Olga I. & Coble, Keith H. & Trueblood, Michael A., 2001. "Supply Response Of Ukrainian Agriculture," 2001 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Chicago, IL 20539, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).

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