This paper undertakes a cross-country analysis of productivity growth at both the aggregate and sectoral level. It … finds that Asia's remarkable output growth over the past 40 years reflected both high investment, and rapid productivity … encouraged resource shifts from low- to high-productivity sectors. Looking ahead, sustaining rapid growth requires meeting a …

Most estimates of Indian manufacturing productivity find a slowdown in the 1990s. This has puzzled analysts, given that … points. This paper tests the hypothesis of the J curve of Productivity and Growth following major liberalization and finds it … result in negative effects on measured productivity. …

This paper studies the main determinants of total factor productivity (TFP) growth using principal component analysis … rationalizing government size, shifting resources from low-productivity sectors to higher ones, and encouraging women to enter the …

€“Douglas production technology and total factor productivity. The main conclusion is that French trend growth indeed increased during the … of total factor productivity growth. …

difference is in labor productivity differentials between services and the rest of the economy. Specifically, the gap between … labor productivity in the rest of the economy and services has widened across China's provinces as they have moved from low …'s provinces suggests that credit and labor market frictions have inhibited labor productivity growth in services relatively more …

Ireland and Spain, reflecting in part a higher amplitude of residential construction. However, the boom- bust cycle has …