This paper examines the empirical relationship between trade and total factor productivity (TFP) in South Africa. It …

as on the three main growth channels: total factor productivity, physical capital accumulation, and human capital …

models featuring Epstein-Zin preferences and affine dynamics for productivity growth and volatility. The method relies on log …

Italy’s deep-rooted structural problems resulted in an unsatisfactory productivity performance and a dismal growth … decline in output is mainly accounted for by a collapse in productivity; in the medium term, employment and capital are also …

This paper investigates the role played by total factor productivity (TFP) in the tradable and nontradable sectors of …

measures differences in labor productivity (the Ricardian measure), and the other differences in total factor productivity (the …

This paper provides empirical evidence on the response of labor productivity to the arrival of new inventions. The … analysis shows that labor productivity may temporarily fall below trend after technological progress. However, the effects on … productivity differ between the pre- and post-World War II periods. The pre-war period shows evidence of a productivity slowdown as …

characteristics. The results suggest that institutional differences are important determinants of total factor productivity and that …

This paper estimates the effects of offshoring on productivity in U.S. manufacturing industries between 1992 and 2000 … has a significant positive effect on productivity in the US, accounting for around 11 percent of productivity growth … during this period. Offshoring material inputs also has a positive effect on productivity, but the magnitude is smaller …