A theory of factor allocation and plant size

A-Tier
Journal: RAND Journal of Economics
Year: 2008
Volume: 39
Issue: 2
Pages: 329-351

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This article develops a theory of how capital, skilled labor, and unskilled labor interact at the plant level. The theory has implications for the relationship between factor allocation and plant size and the effects of trade and growth on the skill premium. The theory is consistent with certain facts about factor allocation and factor price changes in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:randje:v:39:y:2008:i:2:p:329-351
Journal Field
Industrial Organization
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-26