aggregate productivity growth. The framework is not derived from economic theory and it implies that productivity levels … determine the contribution from reallocation and firm turnover. In this paper, I outline an index for aggregate productivity … growth based on economic theory. In contrast to common beliefs, I show that the contribution from firm turnover to aggregate …

The Norwegian productivity puzzle is rooted in three seemingly contradictory "facts": First, Norway is one of the most … productive OECD countries. Second, Norway has experienced high growth in productivity. Third, Norway has a relatively low level … demonstrate that labour productivity in Norway is not particularly high when using production purchasing power parities instead of …

Empirical research has established that there is a significant, positive relationship between productivity growth and R …