This paper examines the empirical relationship between trade and total factor productivity (TFP) in South Africa. It …

as on the three main growth channels: total factor productivity, physical capital accumulation, and human capital …

Italy’s deep-rooted structural problems resulted in an unsatisfactory productivity performance and a dismal growth … decline in output is mainly accounted for by a collapse in productivity; in the medium term, employment and capital are also …

growth from total factor productivity has been minor, while the high population growth poses a significant challenge to …

productivity in Canada. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its predecessor, the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement … productivity of Canadian industries, the persistence of structural differences between the two countries has prevented convergence … of aggregate labor productivity. While these findings seem to weigh against moving toward a monetary union, they also …

Traditionally, shocks to total factor productivity (TFP) are considered exogenous and the employment response depends … reductions in TFP growth. These results have important policy implications, including that low productivity growth in some …

potential growth, largely reflecting a decline of total factor productivity (TFP) growth; (ii) by contrast, trend growth for the …