the first time the negative impact of cronyism on economic growth. In the early 2000s, a policy shift in Egypt led to the … 1996 and 2006 experienced lower aggregate employment growth during the period than those that did not. A wide array of …

to quantify the extent to which factor accumulation induces structural change and productivity growth in industrializing …Historically, episodes of rapid growth are accompanied by significant structural change. In this paper we therefore aim … economies. To fix ideas we present an extension of Barro, Mankiw and Sala-i-Martin?s (1995) growth model that incorporates two …

below trend - and total factor productivity (TFP), using a panel of 71 developed and developing countries during the period …

at least half of product innovation and growth comes from firms that never patent. We also find that market leaders use …

We examine the relationship between wealth and health through prominent growth indicators and cognitive ability … of cognitive ability. The growth indicators utilized are GDP per capita, schooling, overall and manufacturing … consideration and conclude that the relationship between all prominent growth indicators and BMI is inverse U-shaped. In other words …

This study is a first contribution to prioritization across productivity determinant capabilities that attempts to …

This paper explores the link between Brazil's political institutions and its disappointing productivity and growth in … and cuts in unprotected expenditures, which put a drag on productivity and growth. In a context of robust checks and … distortions that conspire against its realization. While some improvements in productivity and growth have occurred in the past …