With a newly constructed firm-level dataset combining various survey- and registry data from Statistics Estonia, this … paper sheds new light on the labour productivity premium from adopting digital technologies and boosting digital skill use …. The productivity premium is decomposed into a direct effect benefitting the firms actually increasing their digital …

productivity growth has declined sharply across the OECD over the past decades. Estonia is no exception, though it is well placed … artificial intelligence seem to offer a vast potential to boost productivity and living standards. However, aggregate … digital infrastructure and world-leading e-government services. Turning this potential into a productivity boost necessitates …

Estonia is highly integrated into the global trade system: it exports approximately 80% of GDP and around half of … as major channels of technology diffusion and productivity growth, this bodes well for reviving income convergence. To … Zealand (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economic-survey-estonia.htm). …

Estonia can revitalise productivity growth and reap more benefits from its openness. Productivity is relatively low in … transfer. Building on Estonia’s favourable business environment, productivity growth could be raised by promoting smart …; upgrading infrastructure; and improving energy efficiency. This Working Paper relates to the 2014 OECD Economic Survey (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economic-survey-estonia.htm). …