Industrial Production Models

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-VIII

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2. Introduction

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   Pages 1-4

3. Some Fundamental Concepts

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   Pages 5-15

4. Linear Production Models and Discontinuous Factor Substitution

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   Pages 16-45

5. Production Functions with Continuous Factor Substitution

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   Pages 46-96

6. More Complex Models

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   Pages 97-105

7. The General Single-Product Model

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   Pages 106-108

8. Divisibility, Returns to Scale, and the Shape of the Cost Function

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   Pages 109-131

9. Product Quality and the Production Function

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   Pages 132-147

10. Plant and Process Production Models

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    Pages 148-165

11. Multi-Product Models

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    Pages 166-189

12. Back Matter

    Pages 190-220

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This book is a result of many years' interest in the economic theory of pro­ duction, first aroused by the reading of Professor ERICH SCHNEIDER'S classic Theorie der Produktion. A grant from the Danish-Norwegian Foundation made it possible for me to spend six months at the Institute of Economics, University of Oslo, where I became acquainted with Professor RAGNAR FRISCH'S penetrating pioneer works in this field and where the plan of writing the present book was conceived. Further studies as a Rockefeller fellow at several American univer­ sities, especially an eight months' stay at the Harvard Economic Research Pro­ ject, and a visit to the Unione Industriale di Torino have given valuable impulses. For these generous grants, and for the help and advice given by the various institutions I have visited, I am profoundly grateful. My sincere thanks are also due to the University of Copenhagen for the ex­ ceptionally favourable working conditions which I have enjoyed there, and to the Institute of Economics-especially its director, Professor P. N0RREGAARD RASMUSsEN-for patient and encouraging interest in my work. I also wish to thank the Institute's office staff, Miss G. SUENSON and Mrs. G. STEN0R, for their constant helpfulness, and Mrs. E. HAUGEBO for her efficient work in preparing the manuscript, which was completed in the spring of 1965.

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