General Cost Structure Analysis

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• 1 Introduction.
• 2 Theoretical Framework.
• 2.1 Generalised Firm Program.
• 2.2 Previous Approaches.
• 2.3 Flexible Cost Model (FCM).
• 2.4 Comparative Statics.
• 3 Empirical Modelling.
• 3.1 Empirical Context and Issues.
• 3.2 Output and Input Measurement.
• 3.3 Dataset.
• 3.4 Empirical Specification.
• 4 Empirical Results.
• 4.1 Econometric Results.
• 4.2 Scale Effects.
• 4.3 Capacity Utilisation Effects.
• 4.4 Impact of Labour Market Rigidities.
• 4.5 Sources of International Cost Position Differences.
• 5 Conclusion.
• 6 Bibliography.
• 7 Appendix: Dataset Statistics.