Nonparametric estimation of returns to scale using input distance functions: an application to large US banks

We derive new measures of returns to scale based on input distance functions (IDFs) and estimate them using nonparametric regression methods. In contrast to the cost function approach, the IDF does not require input prices which are usually unavailable or measured imprecisely. In addition, we can ac...

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Autores:
Restrepo-Tobón, Diego
Kumbhakar, Subal C.
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Fecha de publicación:
2015
Institución:
Universidad EAFIT
Repositorio:
Repositorio EAFIT
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:repository.eafit.edu.co:10784/7613
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/10784/7613
Palabra clave:
Nonparametric regression
Returns to scale
Distance functions
Banks
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