At the macro level, productivity is driven by technology and the efficiency of resource allocation, as outcomes of … reducing labor market rigidities in states with high informality has a net positive effect on aggregate productivity …

We provide broad-based evidence of a firm size premium of total factor productivity (TFP) growth in Europe after the …

This paper estimates agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) in 162 countries between 1991 and 2015 and aims to …

Labor productivity levels in Bulgaria lag well behind that in the EU, weighing on the convergence process. Stronger … productivity growth would allow Bulgaria to close the income gap with the EU average more quickly and to alleviate the structural … productivity suggest that for Bulgaria closing the gap with EU standards in the areas of institutional and infrastructure quality …

-country differences in total factor productivity (TFP) levels. Two differences distinguish this analysis from that of the related …

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 …

This paper reassesses the impact of trade liberalization on productivity. We build a new, unique database of effective … linkages. Our findings point to a dominant role of the indirect input market channel in fostering productivity gains. A 1 … percentage point decline in input tariffs is estimated to increase total factor productivity by about 2 percent in the sector …

This paper estimates the effects of trade liberalization on plant productivity. In contrast to previous studies, we … distinguish between productivity gains arising from lower tariffs on final goods relative to lower tariffs on intermediate inputs …. Lower output tariffs can produce productivity gains by inducing tougher import competition whereas cheaper imported inputs …

estimates potential growth for China, India, and five ASEAN countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and … growth, largely reflecting a decline of total factor productivity (TFP) growth; (ii) by contrast, trend growth for the five …