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RETURNS SCALE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Production (Economics)
- Corporate Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- constant returns to scale
1, record 1, English, constant%20returns%20to%20scale
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a state where there is no reason for diminishing returns to operate, since all factors grow in balance, and where all economies of large-scale production have already been realized... 1, record 1, English, - constant%20returns%20to%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... perfect competition is best maintained when there are "constant returns to scale" when all factors are increased simultaneously in the same proportion. 1, record 1, English, - constant%20returns%20to%20scale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- constant return to scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Production (Économie)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rendements constants à l'échelle
1, record 1, French, rendements%20constants%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rendement constant à l'échelle
- rendements d'échelle constants
- rendement d'échelle constant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
- Producción (Economía)
- Economía empresarial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retornos a escala constantes
1, record 1, Spanish, retornos%20a%20escala%20constantes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- retornos constantes a escala
- retorno a escala constante
- retorno constante a escala
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- land fixity
1, record 2, English, land%20fixity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fixity of land 1, record 2, English, fixity%20of%20land
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... where were scale matters much, the tendency for land fixity to force diminishing extra returns to labor could be thwarted for a long time by an increase in the total labor scale involved. 1, record 2, English, - land%20fixity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fixité du sol 1, record 2, French, fixit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- superficie invariable 1, record 2, French, superficie%20invariable
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Econometrics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diminishing extra returns to labor
1, record 3, English, diminishing%20extra%20returns%20to%20labor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... where mere scale matters much, the tendency for land fixity to force diminishing extra returns to labor could be thwarted for a long time by an increase in the total labor scale involved. 1, record 3, English, - diminishing%20extra%20returns%20to%20labor
Record 3, Key term(s)
- diminishing extra returns to labour
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Économétrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décroissance des rendements de la main-d'œuvre additionnelle
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9croissance%20des%20rendements%20de%20la%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20additionnelle
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Production (Economics)
- Production Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- increasing return to scale
1, record 4, English, increasing%20return%20to%20scale
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Increasing returns to scale occurs if a proportional increase in all inputs under the control of a firm results in a greater than proportional increase in production. 2, record 4, English, - increasing%20return%20to%20scale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
increasing return to scale: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 4, English, - increasing%20return%20to%20scale
Record 4, Key term(s)
- increasing returns to scale
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Production (Économie)
- Gestion de la production
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rendement d'échelle croissant
1, record 4, French, rendement%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20croissant
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- rendement croissant à l'échelle 2, record 4, French, rendement%20croissant%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rendements d’échelle croissants : les coûts unitaires diminuent quand la production augmente du fait de la répartition des coûts fixes sur un volume d’unités produites plus important. 3, record 4, French, - rendement%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20croissant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rendement d'échelle croissant; rendement croissant à l'échelle : termes habituellement employés au pluriel. 4, record 4, French, - rendement%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20croissant
Record 4, Key term(s)
- rendements d'échelle croissants
- rendements croissants à l'échelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
- Producción (Economía)
- Gestión de la producción
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- rendimientos crecientes a escala
1, record 4, Spanish, rendimientos%20crecientes%20a%20escala
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- rendimientos crecientes de escala 2, record 4, Spanish, rendimientos%20crecientes%20de%20escala
correct, masculine noun, plural
- rendimientos de escala crecientes 2, record 4, Spanish, rendimientos%20de%20escala%20crecientes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Existen rendimientos crecientes a escala o economías de escala si al aumentar todos los factores en determinada proporción la producción aumenta en una proporción mayor. 3, record 4, Spanish, - rendimientos%20crecientes%20a%20escala
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-06-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- return to scale
1, record 5, English, return%20to%20scale
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diminishing returns occur when some factors are increased and others are held constant, so that the proportions in which factors are combined are disturbed. Returns to scale result from the increase of all factors, retaining the optimum combination of these factors. 2, record 5, English, - return%20to%20scale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
return to scale: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 5, English, - return%20to%20scale
Record 5, Key term(s)
- returns to scale
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rendement d'échelle
1, record 5, French, rendement%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- rendement à l'échelle 2, record 5, French, rendement%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On observe des rendements décroissants lorsque la quantité utilisée de certains facteurs est accrue et celle d'autres facteurs maintenue constante, de sorte que l'on bouleverse les proportions dans lesquelles s'effectue la combinaison des facteurs. Les rendements d'échelle sont dus à l'augmentation de tous les facteurs, la combinaison optimale de ces facteurs étant conservée. 3, record 5, French, - rendement%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rendement d'échelle; rendement à l'échelle : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 4, record 5, French, - rendement%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
Record 5, Key term(s)
- rendements d'échelle
- rendements à l'échelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción (Economía)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- rendimiento a escala
1, record 5, Spanish, rendimiento%20a%20escala
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- rendimiento en función de la escala de producción 2, record 5, Spanish, rendimiento%20en%20funci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20escala%20de%20producci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5, Key term(s)
- rendimientos a escala
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-02-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- side condition
1, record 6, English, side%20condition
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the first equation, we assume constant returns to scale and estimate the labour coefficient from first-order side conditions that have the wage rate set equal to the NRP. 1, record 6, English, - side%20condition
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- condition latérale
1, record 6, French, condition%20lat%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- condition supplémentaire 1, record 6, French, condition%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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