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This paper develops the notion of parallel-neutral technical change for inputs and outputs. It is shown that parallel-neutral technical change generalizes existing radial notions of neutral technical change. A taxonomy of the structural consequences of parallel-neutral technical change is developed.

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  1. Department of Economics, University of Perpignan, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, 66860, Perpignan Cedex, France

    Walter Briec & Nicolas Peypoch

  2. Department of Agricultural and Resources Economics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA

    Robert G. Chambers

  3. Department of Economics and Department of Agricultural and Resources Economics, The Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA

    Rolf Färe

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Briec, W., Chambers, R.G., Färe, R. et al. Parallel Neutrality. J Econ 88, 285–305 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00712-006-0199-1

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