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The Empirics of the Solow Growth Model: Long-Term Evidence
Barossi-Filho, Milton; Silva, Ricardo Gonçalves; … - EconWPA - 2004
The purpose of this paper is to reassess the standard Solow growth model,using a dynamic panel data approach. A new methodology is chosen to deal with this problem. First, unit root tests for individual country time series were run. Second, panel data unit root and cointegration tests were...
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Dual Economies and International Total Factor Productivity Differences
Chanda, Areendam; Dalgaard, Carl-Johan - EconWPA - 2003
TFP can be attributed to the composition of output. Estimation exercises suggest that recent findings of a conducive effect …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005126217
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Dual Economies and International Total Factory Productivity Differences
Chanda, Areendam; Dalgaard, Carl-Johan - EconWPA - 2005
This paper shows that a significant part of measured total factor productivity (TFP) differences across countries is … that as much as 85 percent of the international variation in TFP can be attributed to the composition of output. Estimation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005561240
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Structural Problems in Namibia's Sectoral and Sub-Sectoral Performance During the 1968-1992 Years
Amavilah, V. Heinrich S. - EconWPA - 2003
A flexible production function analysis is addressed to Namibia's data for the 1968-1992 period to test for evidence of structural problems in sectoral and sub-sectoral performance. The analysis found the primary sector to be characterized by constant returns to scale through the entire 25...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005408279
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The technological theory of production and a method of decomposition of the rate of GDP in terms of labour and capital services
Pokrovski, Vladimir - EconWPA - 2003
It is assumed that performance of production system can be described with the three variables: amount of production equipment -- capital stock $K$ and 'consumption' of labour L and capital services S. It is shown that the production function can be specified as the known Cobb- Douglas production...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005134973
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Technology and work - the 21st century and its challenges
Heng, Stefan - EconWPA - 2004
In sectors using information and communications technology (ICT) as platform for innovation, the meaning of the term 'work' is undergoing fundamental change. New technologies are helping to accommodate employees' individual preferences regarding working hours and location. In this respect,...
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Size and Efficiency in African Manufacturing Firms:Evidence from Firm-Level Panel Data
Söderbom, Måns; Teal, Francis - EconWPA - 2004
a non-homothetic technology. Observable skills are not quantitatively important as determinants of productivity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005118707
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Labour productivity growth and industry structure. The impact of industry structure on productivity growth, export prices and labour compensation.
Sinkkonen, Johanna - EconWPA - 2005
In this paper labour productivity growth and its impacts are studied at the industry level. The development of … productivity is analysed in 54 industries in 14 EU countries and in the US between 1979 and 2001. The conclusion of the study is … that the industry structure that leads to fast productivity growth is connected to falling export prices. The relationship …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005124953
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The inflation-productivity trade-off revisited
Bitros, George C.; Panas, Epameinondas E. - EconWPA - 2005
inflation to productivity. On these grounds we conclude that for a precise estimation of the relationship under consideration it …Our aim in this paper is threefold. First, to test the robustness of the relation between total factor productivity … acceleration of inflation from 1964- 1972 to 1973-1980 reduced total factor productiv-ity growth in a way that was both …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005126201
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MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT OF HAPPINESS : A PRIORITY IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Dr.VSR.Subramaniam - EconWPA - 2005
infers that, all nations, irrespective their level of development, should evaluate Productivity/Management Decisions with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005408439