Factor substitution in Swiss manufacturing: empirical evidence using micro panel data

Abstract This paper analyzes the relationship between factor substitutability and the energy intensity of manufacturing firms. Specifically, we compare the degree of substitutability between the input factors capital, labor, energy, and material for firms with low, medium, and high energy cost share...

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Main Authors: Sebastian M. Deininger, Lukas Mohler, Daniel Mueller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-02-01
Series:Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41937-017-0016-5