total-factor-productivity (TFP) elasticity of output per worker of 2.8. This implies that a factor of 3 difference in TFP is …

total-factor-productivity (TFP) elasticity of output per worker of 2.8. This implies that a factor of 3 difference in TFP is …

In this article, we document three remarkable facts about the distribution of output per worker (labor productivity …) across countries between 1960 and 1996. First, there is a large disparity in labor productivity across countries in the world … countries within the distribution of labor productivity over time. We identify and document a number of individual growth …

endogenous firm entry, firm-level productivity, and sectoral employment shares. We find that observed measures of misallocation …

We consider a tractable model of heterogeneous production units that features endogenous entry and productivity … standard factor misallocation framework, policy distortions featuring a positive productivity elasticity of distortions imply … larger reductions in output through smaller investments in establishment productivity. A calibrated version of the model …

Why is agricultural productivity so low in poor countries relative to the rest of the world? Is it due to geography or … constrained economic choices? We assess the quantitative role of geography and land quality for agricultural productivity … geographic regions, we find that low agricultural productivity in poor countries is not due to poor land endowments. If countries …

endogenous firm entry, firm-level productivity, and sectoral employment shares. We find that observed measures of misallocation …