capita income, whereas its labour productivity level -- notably in manufacturing -- remained relatively high. The Dutch …

The US has experienced a sustained increase in productivity growth since the mid-1990s, particularly in sectors that … intensively use information technologies (IT). This has not occurred in Europe. If the US “productivity miracle” is due to a … abroad. This paper shows in fact that US multinationals operating in the UK do have higher productivity than non …

we use data on market sector productivity, R&D and non-R&D intangible assets, and public sector R&D spending. We look for … civil or defence R&D. Our findings tentatively suggest that for maximum market sector productivity impact government …

country can raise its total factor productivity by investing in R&D. Countries can also boost their productivity by trading …

characteristics. The results suggest that institutional differences are important determinants of total factor productivity and that …

knowledge' from its cumulative R&D activities, a developing country can boost its productivity by importing a larger variety of …

patenting. Furthermore, it explains why R&D as a fraction of revenues is strongly related to firm productivity yet largely …