THE DEMAND FOR INPUTS AND THE AGGREGATE SUPPLY FUNCTION FOR AGRICULTURE*
- 1 May 1970
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Agricultural Economics
- Vol. 21 (2) , 225-238
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-9552.1970.tb02033.x
Abstract
This paper presents a theoretical derivation of aggregate supply elasticities from the relevant input demand elasticities. By way of illustration, an estimate of the aggregate supply elasticity with respect to product price for United Kingdom agriculture is calculated. In addition, the paper investigates the supply function that is implied by input demand functions which contain a geometrically declining lag distribution. The paper concludes by suggesting that the indirect estimation of aggregate supply elasticities may well be preferable to direct estimation of the elasticities.Keywords
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