3 papers
econ.GN2025
Paradoxes of the public sector productivity measurement
Timo Kuosmanen, Xun Zhou
This paper critically investigates standard total factor productivity (TFP) measurement in the public sector, where output information is often incomplete or distorted. The analysi…
econ.GN2025
Secondary materials, Pigouvian taxes, and a monopsony
Timo Kuosmanen, Xun Zhou
Secondary materials present promising opportunities for firms to repurpose emissions into marketable goods, aligning with circular economy principles. This paper examines condition…
econ.EM2025
Axiomatic modeling of fixed proportion technologies
Xun Zhou, Timo Kuosmanen
Understanding input substitution and output transformation possibilities is critical for efficient resource allocation and firm strategy. There are important examples of fixed prop…