This article proposes the way to choose the optimal bundle among inputs by combing the translog cost function and Constant-Elasticity-of-Substitution (CES) function. The translog cost function is applied to select the most appropriate nested structure by estimating elasticities of substitution...

This paper chooses the 36 industry sub-sectors as samplings, based on the data sets of added value and end-use energy consumption from 1993 to 2003 of China. By implying the improved index decomposition methods, ADMI and LMDI, the models are formulated. The results obtained show that structure...

This study provides technological change, factor demand and inter-factor substitutability measures for China electricity industry. We use individual fuel price data and translog factor cost function approach to estimate total factor cost functions and fuel share equations. The implied price and...