Non-convex technologies and cost functions: definitions, duality and nonparametric tests of convexity
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Publication:1879371
DOI10.1007/s00712-003-0620-yzbMath1106.91342OpenAlexW2050998772MaRDI QIDQ1879371
Kristiaan Kerstens, Walter Briec, Philippe vanden Eeckaut
Publication date: 22 September 2004
Published in: Journal of Economics (Search for Journal in Brave)
Full work available at URL: http://www.unioviedo.es/oeg/ESP/esp_2002_03.pdf
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