Input Demand Elasticities for Heterogeneous Labor: Firm-Level Estimates and an Investigation into the Effects of Aggregation

1996 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter B. Griffin
1993 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 111-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Kesavan ◽  
Frederick Roche ◽  
Ehmbang Adinugroho ◽  
Alirahman

Author(s):  
John Kibara Manyeki ◽  
Izabella Szakálné Kanó ◽  
Balázs Kotosz

Despite there being incredible challenges in enhancing livestock development in Kenya, this article isolates product supply and factors input demand responsiveness as the main constraints facing the smallholder. A flexible-Translog profit function permits the application of dual theory in the analysis of livestock product supply and factor demand responsiveness using farm-level household data. The results indicate that own-price elasticities were elastic for cattle, while goat and sheep were inelastic. Cross-price and scale elasticities were found to be within inelastic range in all cases, with the goat being a preferred substitute for cattle. All factor inputs demand elasticities were inelastic with the exception of elastic cattle output prices and labour cost. Thus, the recommended policy option would be supportive pro-pastoral price policies, enhanced investment in pastureland improvement and an increasing wage rate, since these assume key significance in improving the livestock production/marketing.


1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (4II) ◽  
pp. 1031-1050 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ali Chaudhary ◽  
Mushtaq Ahmad Khan ◽  
Kaukab Hassan Naqvi

The importance of estimating valid elasticities of farm output supply and input demand can hardly be overemphasised. Reliable estimates of these elasticities are sine qua non for predicting accurately the farmer responsiveness to changes in inputoutput prices and government taxes and thereby for formulating successful agricultural incentive programmes consistent with national requirements of food, development and exports. In fact, robust estimates of the coefficients of such elasticities can serve as a solid basis in determining effective policy relevant interventions for promoting production, equity, efficiency, and finally egalitarian income distribution in the farm sector ofthe economy.


1985 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Grisley ◽  
Kangethe W. Gitu

AbstractThe production structure of 165-hen and 200-tom turkey flocks is investigated using a translog (dual) variable cost function. The partial static equilibrium elasticities of scale, input demand, input substitution, and cross price elasticities of demand are calculated. The elasticity of scale is found to be not significantly different from one over the range of 5,900 to 9,822 birds for the hen flocks and over the range of 7,765 to 11,043 birds for the torn flocks. In general, the input demand elasticities are inelastic with the exception of the input fuel. The cross-price elasticities are in general inelastic.


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