THE STRUCTURE OF STATE AND LOCAL-GOVERNMENT PRODUCTION

被引：4

作者：

BLACKLEY, PR ^{[1
]}

DEBOER, L ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] PURDUE UNIV,AGR ECON,W LAFAYETTE,IN 47907

来源：

PUBLIC FINANCE QUARTERLY | 1991年 / 19卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1177/109114219101900202

中图分类号：

F8 [财政、金融];

学科分类号：

0202 ;

摘要：

Static and dynamic translog cost models for the aggregate U.S. state and local government sector are estimated for 1952 to 1985. Inputs are capital, labor, and a combined nondurable goods and other services input, which includes “privatized” services. Estimates show that capital and labor are complements and own-price inelastic. The nondurable-service input is a substitute for both labor and capital and has an own-price elasticity closer to unity. It is used relatively more as the sector expands. The results offer an explanation for the characterization of the government as a low productivity industry and show an economic rather than political motivation for the privatization of some public services. © 1991, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.

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页码：147 / 165

页数：19

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