labour-productivity growth in the US and larger countries of the EU. The continental West-European countries show a … from intangibles, and also larger multi-factor productivity (MFP) growth rates related to the restructuring of those …

productivity; changing comparative advantage of countries; and trade liberalisation. Demand-side factors have played a role, too …. Quantitatively, factors internal to advanced economies, such as productivity growth and changing consumption patterns, explain 70 …

We study the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on productivity by matching firm performance outcomes with … led to a significant short-term decline in productivity predominantly driven by the within-firm growth component. A … non-viable firms. However, government subsidies appear to have had a limited effect on aggregate productivity developments. …