Direct and reverse regressions

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Table of contents

1 General Introduction 
1.1 Motivation
1.2 An overview of the thesis
2 Direct and Reverse Estimates of Returns to Scale 
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Econometric model
2.3 Direct and reverse regressions
2.3.1 Instrumental variable estimator
2.3.2 Robust estimation inference with weak instruments
2.3.3 Weak instrument test and specification test
2.4 Evidence of increasing returns to scale
2.5 Conclusion
2.6 Appendix
3 Hicks-neutral and Non-neutral Productivity 
3.1 Introduction
3.2 A CES production function with biased technical change
3.2.1 CES specification
3.2.2 Factors-augmenting technical change
3.3 Identification and estimation via control functions
3.3.1 Control function approach
3.3.2 Identification conditions
3.3.3 Estimation procedures
3.3.4 Bias of the Cobb-Douglas specification
3.4 Empirical investigation
3.4.1 Estimation results
3.4.2 Recovering the Hicks-neutral and factor-augmenting productivity
3.5 Conclusion
3.6 Appendix
4 Fixed and Variable Cost 
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Defining fixed costs and fixed inputs
4.3 A microeconomic framework for fixed costs
4.3.1 On the limitations of traditional production analysis
4.3.2 Another view of the traditional production function
4.3.3 An extended production function
4.4 Some consequences of neglecting fixed costs
4.5 On flexible functional forms
4.6 Econometric treatment of cost heterogeneity
4.7 Empirical investigation
4.7.1 Empirical models and estimation strategies
4.7.2 Data and empirical results
4.7.3 Estimation with industry specific dummies
4.8 Conclusion
4.9 Appendix
5 Productivity, Fixed Cost and Export 
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Theoretical model with heterogeneous entry costs
5.2.1 Heterogeneous export entry costs
5.2.2 Comparative statics
5.3 Empirical methodology for measuring entry barriers
5.3.1 Overview of our empirical model
5.3.2 Treatment evaluation model
5.3.3 Estimating the productivity
5.4 Empirical investigation
5.4.1 Estimation of productivity
5.4.2 Entry costs and productivity
5.5 Conclusion
5.6 Appendix
6 General Conclusion 
6.1 Main findings and implications of the analysis
6.2 Limitations and extensions
7 Résumé de thèse 
7.1 Contexte
7.2 Problématiques
7.3 Résumé de chapitres
7.4 Principaux résultats et les implications de l’étude
8 General references