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Productivity estimates for South Africa from CES production functions

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  • Daan Steenkamp

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This paper provides estimates of the elasticity of substitution and total factor productivity (TFP) for South Africa. Estimates are based on constant elasticity of substitution (CES) production functions. Estimates of potential output and the output gap implied by different CES model specifications are also compared to those from other models.

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  • Daan Steenkamp, 2019. "Productivity estimates for South Africa from CES production functions," Working Papers 789, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:789
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    1. Johannes W. Fedderke, 2022. "Identifying supply and demand shocks in the South African Economy, 1960–2020," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 90(3), pages 349-389, September.
    2. Cobus Vermeulen, 2023. "The inherent uncertainties in output gap estimation a South African perspective," Working Papers 11051, South African Reserve Bank.
    3. Douglas Barrios & Federico Sturzenegger & Frank Muci & Patricio Goldstein & Ricardo Hausmann, 2022. "Macroeconomic risks after a decade of microeconomic turbulence: South Africa 2007-2020," CID Working Papers 404, Center for International Development at Harvard University.
    4. Johannes W. Fedderke, 2022. "Identifying steady‐state growth and inflation in the South African economy, 1960–2020," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 90(3), pages 279-300, September.

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    Keywords

    Other Macroeconomic Variables; productivity;

    JEL classification:

    • D33 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Factor Income Distribution
    • E23 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Production
    • E25 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Aggregate Factor Income Distribution
    • O41 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - One, Two, and Multisector Growth Models

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