Don't worry, I don't think he is...
Max Sawicky wrote:
> If DN made inferences about black/white marginal productivity from a
> specification like this, I'm not sure I want him on my side.
>
> mbs
>
> > Q = f([white male labor input], [black male labor input], [white female
> labor
> > input], [black female labor input], [other labor input, I assume], capital
> input)
> >
> > Assume Q = [input 1] ^B1 x [input 2] ^B2 x ... x [input n] ^Bn is the form
> for n
> > inputs, and use translog methods to estimate the B's. Evaluate at the
> actual
> > levels of factor inputs to get marginal productivities. {Q here means
> value of
> > output, by the way. Q and the inputs are vectors whose elements are
> detailed
> > industries.}
