The Impact of Technology Accumulation on Technical Efficiency: an Analysis of the Sri Lankan Clothing and Agricultural Machinery Industries.
This paper examines the effects of technology accumulation on firm-level technical efficiency in the Sri Lankan clothing and agricultural machinery industries, using cross-section survey data. Econometric analysis of the economic effects of technology development in developing countries is limited and this paper seeks to address this gap in the literature. The analysis shows simple adaptive technical change to have a significant and positive effect on efficiency in both industries. In addition, variables relating to technological skills and training also emerge as significant determinants of firm-level efficiency.
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2000-11
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Authors: | Deraniyagala, Sonali |
Institutions: | Department of Economics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) |
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