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There is considerable evidence that producer-level churning contributes substantially to aggregate (industry) productivity growth, as more productive businesses displace less productive ones. However, this research has been limited by the fact that producer-level prices are typically unobserved;...
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-up mechanism through capital accumulation where technology is embodied in new capital goods. Using a putty-clay model of production …
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We investigate what happens to hours worked after a positive shock to technology, using the aggregate technology series …
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The purpose of the present paper is twofold. First, we characterize the Fed's systematic response to technology shocks … in the response of the economy (as well as the Fed's) to a technology shock. Second, the Fed's response to a technology …
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Does the impact of environmental regulation differ by plant vintage and technology? We answer this question using … annual Census Bureau information on 116 pulp and paper mills' vintage, technology, productivity, and pollution abatement … include our technology, vintage, and renovation variables. Sample calculations of the impact of pollution abatement on …
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The real business cycle literature has largely ignored the empirical question of what role technology shocks actually … play in business cycles. The observed procyclicality of total factor productivity (TFP) does not prove that technology … other reasons. I address the role of technology by investigating the dynamic interactions of inputs, TFP and two observable …
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In modern economies, sharp increases in unemployment from major adverse shocks result in long periods of abnormal unemployment and low output. This chapter investigates the processes that account for these persistent slumps. The data are from the economy of the United States, and the discussion...
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