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at the micro level typically reduces total factor productivity at the macro level. Quantifying these effects is leading …
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This paper develops a general theory of aggregation in inefficient economies. We provide non-parametric formulas for …
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Economy-wide institutional deficiencies causing factor misallocation have been emphasized as essential determinants of aggregate TFP differences. This paper argues that production flexibility at the micro-level is an economic characteristic that should be given priority in TFP aggregation...
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, we measure total factor productivity (TFP) for farms controlling for land quality, rain, and other transitory shocks. We …
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We show that foreign capital liberalization reduces capital misallocation and increases aggregate productivity in India … to bound the effect of changes in misallocation on treated industries' aggregate productivity. Treated industries' Solow …
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Financial frictions distort the allocation of resources among productive units--all else equal, firms whose financing … productivity (TFP). In our framework, the correlation between firm size and borrowing costs has no bearing on TFP losses under the …
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on its ability to generate productivity increase, and domestic innovation will be an important part of it. In this paper …
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distributions. Using Chinese manufacturing data for the period 1998-2007, we show that welfare gains and productivity have …
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fraction of the dispersion, which stems largely from other factors: a component correlated with productivity and a fixed effect …
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not with higher productivity or profitability. The evidence suggests that intangible investment is associated with growth … and 'soft' performance objectives, but not with productivity or profitability …
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