Estimating elasticity
Problem
Use labor2 data with y = output, x2 = labor, x3 = capital (do not use wage).
- Use Eviews to estimate the elasticity of output with respect to labor and capital
- According to your estimates, does the technology display increasing, constant or decreasing return to scale
- Test the null hypothesis that technology display constant return to scale at \(α=0.05\) .
Solution
a. 0.71 and 0.20
b. Decreasing. 0.71+0.20 = 0.91 < 1
Reject H0.