The present study contributes to the analysis of economic growth by comparing labour ant total factor productivity (TFP …. During the last 25 years, productivity growth has also known contrasted developments in the four countries, in particular as … been characterised by: (i) rapid economic growth and large productivity gains in the four countries; (ii) a decline in …

An extensive literature on the convergence of productivity between countries examines whether productivity is pulled … use the wide dispersion of productivity across firms to explore convergence to the national frontier. Given this within …

This paper assesses the possible dynamic effects of occupational entry regulations (OER) on productivity. It combines … firm-level productivity data with a new cross-country policy indicator measuring the stringency of OER by the presence of … contribution of personal and professional services to aggregate productivity growth via two channels: the acceleration of their …

of productivity have been low in many domestically oriented sectors and consumer welfare has suffered under high prices …

improve productivity downstream. We confirm such prediction by estimating a model of multifactor productivity growth in which … to the productivity frontier. …

improve productivity downstream. We confirm such prediction by estimating a model of multifactor productivity growth in which … to the productivity frontier.<P>Les réglementations du marché des produits dans les secteurs amont limitent-elles la …

euro has been accompanied by a reallocation of activity within rather than across sectors. Since its adoption, productivity …