Fixed-Effect Estimation of Highly-Mobile Production Technologies
We consider fixed-effect estimation of a production function where inputs and outputs vary over time, space, and cross-sectional unit. Variability in the spatial dimension allows for time-varying individual effects, without parametric assumptions on the effects. Asymptotics along the spatial dimensi...
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SURFACE at Syracuse University
2008
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Online Access: | https://surface.syr.edu/ecn/136 https://surface.syr.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1025&context=ecn |
Summary: | We consider fixed-effect estimation of a production function where inputs and outputs vary over time, space, and cross-sectional unit. Variability in the spatial dimension allows for time-varying individual effects, without parametric assumptions on the effects. Asymptotics along the spatial dimension provide consistency and normality of the marginal products. A finite-sample example is provided: a production function for bottom-trawler fishing vessels in the flatfish fisheries of the Bering Sea. We find significant spatial variability of output (catch) which we exploit in estimation of a harvesting function. |
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