-non-tradable framework (T-NT) to evaluate the heterogeneity in labour productivity before and after the great recession. We find that, across … all countries, non-tradables were less relevant for aggregate productivity. The low productivity growth in peripheral EU … in the legal system help to explain the observed productivity growth differentials. …

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. …