The Frisch elasticity of labor supply capture the
elasticity of hours worked to wage rate, given the
marginal utility of consumption unchanged. In other words, Frisch elasticity measures the
substitution effect of a change in wage rate on labor supply. Named after
Ragnar Frisch.
References
- Frisch, Ragnar (1932) New Methods of Measuring Marginal Utility. Tubingen: Mohr.
- Frisch, Ragnar (1959) "A complete scheme for computing all direct and cross demand elasticities in a model with many sectors". Econometrica 27:177-96. Jstor