for greater capital accumulation, without being fully reflected in a higher rate of total factor productivity (TFP) 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 …

applications, as a means to develop economic diversification, foster competitiveness, increase productivity, and improve the …