14 On the Waning Usefulness of Standard Production Functions

The video discusses the limitations of traditional economics in capturing the intellectual aspects of production. It highlights the growing gap between classical production functions and evolving realities. The concept of increasing returns to scale is introduced as a tool to better understand industry structures, which traditional methods fail to do. Additionally, the video suggests that incorporating increasing returns could disrupt current macroeconomic theories, potentially leading to beneficial changes.

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