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Generalization of Nonparametric Tests for Homothetic Production
Author(s) -
Silva Elvira,
Stefanou Spiro E.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.2307/1243272
Subject(s) - nonparametric statistics , homogeneity (statistics) , rothschild , homothetic transformation , generalization , econometrics , mathematics , quasiconvex function , range (aeronautics) , parametric statistics , mathematical economics , statistics , mathematical analysis , geography , engineering , geometry , archaeology , convex set , convex optimization , regular polygon , aerospace engineering
The nonparametric tests for homotheticity proposed by Hanoch and Rothschild and by Varian (1984) are a special case of the tests proposed in this paper. The previous tests are generalized by relaxing the linear homogeneity assumption. A range for the degree of homogeneity as well as a region for the input demands are constructed using a dual approach.