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 … Asian growth experience, these gains were stimulated by stellar improvements in technological capacity. "--World Bank web …

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 …

Poland. Second, chapter 2 provides key insights from the results by linking technology adoption with productivity, managerial … Sectoral approach to the drivers of productivity growth in Polish sectors. A firm-level perspective on technology adoption and … in Poland that describes the role that the service sector can play in spurring productivity growth …