"Innovation is key to technology adoption and creation, and to explaining the vast differences in productivity across … and within countries. Despite the central role of the entrepreneur in the innovation process, data limitations have … restricted standard analysis of the determinants of innovation to consideration of the role of firm characteristics. The authors …

small firms. Measures to boost the productivity of micro and small firms in general will both help overall economic growth …

and total factor productivity growth in small and large states in the South. There are three main findings. First …, productivity growth increases with North-South trade-related technology diffusion and education and the interaction between the two … their interaction on productivity growth in small states is more than three times that for large countries, with the …

for greater capital accumulation, without being fully reflected in a higher rate of total factor productivity (TFP) growth … and independent measure of technological improvements for each country over time based on the number of new product …

low productivity, low growth, and low quality of jobs. This study presents fresh qualitative and quantitative analyses to … productivity of micro and small firms in general will help overall economic growth, employment, and formalization. …

recently in East Asia, reflects sustained increases in firm productivity stemming from the continuous accumulation of … systematic attempts to assess technological capabilities and firm productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study utilizes … technological capabilities and manufacturing productivity in these countries, focusing on a number of broad issues related to the …

productivity improvements historically have been driven primarily by capital-intensive investment, which often involves sector …