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Economic Growth and the Swedish Model
Henrekson, Magnus; Jonung, Lars; Stymne, Joakim - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994
productivity catch-up is rejected. A number of potential `ultimate' causes behind the slowdown are explored. An increasingly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791604
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Growth, Distance to Frontier and Composition of Human Capital
Aghion, Philippe; Meghir, Costas; Vandenbussche, Jérôme - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005
We examine the contribution of human capital to economy-wide technological improvements through the two channels of innovation and imitation. We develop a theoretical model showing that skilled labour has a higher growth-enhancing effect closer to the technological frontier under the reasonable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005792394
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Tests of the 'Convergence Hypothesis': Some Further Results
Cohen, Daniel - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1995
This paper offers new tests of the `convergence hypothesis'. It first analyses the pattern of growth of measured inputs … is led to reject the convergence theory. In order to understand what lies at the heart of this discrepancy, the paper … school enrolments (or the UN-conditional convergence of the stock of measured inputs would not hold), but because the law of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005662305
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Mapping The Two Faces Of R&D: Productivity Growth In A Panel Of OECD Industries
Griffith, Rachel; Redding, Stephen J.; Van Reenen, John - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000
capacity'). In this paper we document that there has been convergence of TFP within a panel of industries across thirteen OECD … productivity growth. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005666847
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Death and Development
Lorentzen, Peter L.; McMillan, John; Wacziarg, Romain - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005
fertility, and lower investment in physical and human capital. Furthermore, the feedback effect from economic prosperity to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005504520
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Practice Makes Perfect: On Professional Standards
Sällström, Susanna - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
Professional standards vary across professions and also change over time. One profession which has remained perfectionist is classical music, where the amount of practising is striking compared with other professions. Practising is a matter of increasing the reliability of ones skills rather...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005666828
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Reorganization of Firms and Labour Market Inequality
Lindbeck, Assar; Snower, Dennis J. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1996
This paper explores the implications of the ongoing reorganization of firms for inequality in the labour market. We show how recent technological advances in physical and human capital can lead to the breakdown of occupational barriers, creating demands for new combinations of skills, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005789077
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Human Capital and Productivity in Manufacturing during the Twentieth Century: Britain, Germany and the United States
Broadberry, Stephen N; Wagner, Karin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994
overall production strategy and productivity trends. In the United States a strategy of standardized mass production led to … high levels of labour productivity and concentration on the development of managerial capabilities, but neglect of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005136671
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Women's Liberation: What's in It for Men?
Doepke, Matthias; Tertilt, Michèle - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
The nineteenth century witnessed dramatic improvements in the legal rights of married women. Given that these changes took place long before women gained the right to vote, they amounted to a voluntary renouncement of power by men. In this paper, we investigate men's incentives for sharing power...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005789186
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British Economic Growth Since 1945: Relative Economic Decline .... and Renaissance?
Bean, Charles R; Crafts, Nicholas - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1995
The paper contains a thorough review of explanations for the weak British growth performance of the 1950s through the 1970s and an assessment of the long-term implications of the 1980s attempt to escape from relative decline. The analysis draws on recent work in growth theory and places...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005792362