productivity. This framework is based on a multi-sector general equilibrium model with sector-specific frictions in the form of … functions. Moreover, this framework is consistent with that commonly used in productivity analysis. I apply this framework to … measure to what extent resource misallocation explains the differences in aggregate productivity across developed countries. I …

productivity. Our aim is to test the hypothesis that subjective well-being contributes to productivity using a two step approach …: first, we establish whether subjective well-being can be a candidate variable to study Total Factor Productivity; second, we … assess how much subjective well-being contributes to productivity at aggregate level through efficiency gains. We adopt Data …

international diffusion through trade. Fitting the model to data on innovation, productivity, and trade in varieties, I find that …

--2000, distinguishing between measures of productivity gains actually obtained in a given country (TFP growth, Malmquist index) and …

This paper investigates the relative contribution of capital deepening and total factor productivity (TFP) as drivers … of labour productivity growth and catch up in Europe. Proxies for technological capabilities (technology gap) are … deepening and TFP respectively account for around 53% and 47% of labour productivity growth respectively. Further, change in …

stock), then by consideration of the environmental deletion, we make use of the BM productivity index to decompose the …