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title: "Cobb-Douglas production function: formula and papers"
description: "Cobb-Douglas production function was mentioned in 13 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #57 of the 104 equations and models mentioned."
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# Cobb-Douglas production function

$$
Y = A\, K^{\alpha} L^{1 - \alpha}
$$

Output from capital and labour with constant output shares.

- area: Growth, trade and environment
- 0 papers in the last 7 days
- Names searched for: Cobb-Douglas

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/equations.md

## Key findings

- Cobb-Douglas production function was mentioned in 13 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #57 of the 104 equations and models mentioned.
- By journal category: Economics (8) and Finance (5).
- Most of them appeared in International Review of Economics & Finance (4), Food Policy (2) and Economic Modelling (2).
- Often mentioned together with Total factor productivity (Solow residual) (9), Instrumental variables (two-stage least squares) (6) and Mediation model (indirect effect) (5).
- Datasets named in the same papers: CSMAR (3), International Energy Agency (IEA) (2) and Penn World Table (2).
- From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, 20 archived papers mentioned Cobb-Douglas production function in their title, abstract or keywords, most of them in Jan 2024 (2).

## Mentions over 36 months

*Papers mentioning it by publication month, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026 (titles, abstracts and keywords)*

| Trend | Oct 23–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 36 months |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
|  | 11 | 6 | 3 | 20 |

*Papers mentioning Cobb-Douglas production function, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | [On the theory and practice of proper indexes](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11123-026-00829-y) | [Journal of Productivity Analysis](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-productivity-analysis.md) | W. Erwin Diewert | University of British Columbia; UNSW Sydney |
| 2026-10-08 | [Drought-index insurance, advisory services and farm productivity in Ghana](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2026.103207) | [Food Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/food-policy.md) | Angela Boakye Afriyie, Awudu Abdulai | Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel |
| 2026-10-07 | [Pollution-augmenting innovation and sustainable growth](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105956) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Chang-Ho Yoon, Sang Won Yoon | Southern Connecticut State University |
| 2026-10-07 | [Human capital structure and corporate green transformation: Skill upgrading or cost burden?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105926) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Zishun Zhou | Sejong University |
| 2026-10-06 | [Can the digital revolution drive green growth? —the internal mechanism of corporate digital and intelligent transformation and green total factor productivity](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105955) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Siming Chen, Feichong Yue, Yaxi Qian et al. | Chinese Academy of Governance; Jilin University; Shanghai University of Political Science and Law; … |
| 2026-10-06 | [Green hydrogen promotion in Cameroon: Implications for sustainable development](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2026.115629) | [Energy Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-policy.md) | Anja Brumme, Alexander Golub, Anil Markandya et al. | TU Bergakademie Freiberg; American University; Basque Centre for Climate Change |
| 2026-10-05 | [The cost of collateral scarcity: Asset prices and misallocation in supply crises](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2026.107873) | [Economic Modelling](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economic-modelling.md) | Ye Zhang, Ying Tung Chan | Tohoku University; Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University |
| 2026-10-03 | [Breaking the gap between words and deeds: Can firm-level Fintech mitigate ESG decoupling?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105910) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Linfang Tan, Da Gao, Xinyu Zhang | Wuhan University; Wuhan Institute of Technology; Liaoning University |
| 2026-10-01 | [AN ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF THE PROXIMATE SOURCES OF GROWTH ACCELERATIONS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2026.10.001) | [Structural Change and Economic Dynamics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/structural-change-and-economic-dynamics.md) | Kevin S. Nell, Maria M. De Mello | University of Johannesburg |
| 2026-10-01 | [The resilience dividend: A tractable climate-economy model](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2026.107872) | [Economic Modelling](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economic-modelling.md) | Andrea Bacchiocchi, Fabio Tramontana, Federico Favaretto | University of Urbino; University of Ferrara; Bocconi University |
| 2026-10-01 | [Does informatization reduce factor misallocation in grain production?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2026.103206) | [Food Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/food-policy.md) | Kunyang Zhang, Zhaofeng Zheng, Yan Han et al. | Chinese Academy of Forestry; Research Institute of Forestry Policy and Information; Zhejiang Party School; … |
| 2026-10-01 | [An arbitrarily precise global closed form approximation for the neoclassical growth model](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmateco.2026.103321) | [Journal of Mathematical Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-mathematical-economics.md) | Jordan Roulleau-Pasdeloup | Banque de France |
| 2026-09-30 | [Artificial intelligence and labor investment efficiency: evidence from U.S. firms](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jimonfin.2026.103684) | [Journal of International Money and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-money-and-finance.md) | Kai Xing, Kepeng Xiong, Fulong Xiao et al. | Nanchang University; Bangor University |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Cobb-Douglas production function. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/equations/cobb-douglas-production-function

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