Large gaps in labor productivity between the traditional and modern parts of the economy are a fundamental reality of … developing societies. In this paper, we document these gaps, and emphasize that labor flows from low-productivity activities to … high-productivity activities are a key driver of development. Our results show that since 1990 structural change has been …

create more productive jobs for those that are already stuck in petty services. Raising productivity in services has been …

An observed positive relationship between compensation and productivity cannot distinguish between two channels: (1) an …

productivity gap" suggests that labor is greatly misallocated across sectors. In this paper, we draw on new micro evidence to ask …

these tasks are designed to be used by skilled workers, productivity in the LDCs will be low. Even when all countries have … factor productivity and output per worker. Our theory also suggests that productivity differences should be highest in medium … effect on the direction of technical change and on productivity differences …

of the service sector have increased significantly. Moreover, total factor productivity growth has increased faster in … services have also grown significantly in terms of both value-added share and productivity. The results are robust to different …