productivity, but this effect was stronger in the areas in which railways were already built. Moreover, railways helped industrial …

This paper investigates cross-country productivity convergence at a sectoral level using multivariate unit-root tests …

Using a unique plant-level dataset we examine total factor productivity (TFP) growth and its components, related to …

We investigate theoretically and empirically the role of wholesalers in mediating the productivity effects of trade … liberalization. Intermediaries provide indirect access to foreign produced inputs. The productivity effects of input tariff cuts on … firms experience productivity gains from reducing input tariffs if trade intermediation of foreign inputs within their …

determinants of cross-country differences in the persistence of productivity differentials Specifically, we focus on the effects of … convergence rates. Consistent with theories, the persistence of productivity differentials is found to be positively correlated …, productivity convergence appears to be enhanced by human capital but deterred by government spending. …