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entry and exit in enhancing aggregate productivity, both qualitatively and quantitatively. The main findings of this study … existing studies on other countries, plant turnover reflects underlying productivity differentials in Korean manufacturing … account for as much as 45 and 65 per cent in manufacturing productivity growth during cyclical upturn and downturn …
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Productivity growth has been falling for a decade, hindering improvements in living standards. Low productivity … systems have been unable to supply adequately skilled workers across the country. To improve productivity, public investment …
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Labour productivity growth in the service sector has been low relative to manufacturing. This is explained in part by … inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI). Increasing productivity growth in the service sector, which accounts for 67% of … boost productivity in service industries with high growth potential, such as telecommunications and financial and business. …
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to keep up the sustained growth of productivity. Reforms that enhance competition in product markets are among those that … can potentially bring about significant productivity gains. China has been lowering the burden on start-ups and … capacity and waste of public money. A more level playing field would bring about efficiency-enhancing competition by private …
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The potential to strengthen productivity growth and enhance consumer welfare through more competition is large in the …
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Following many years of underinvestment, renovating and building new transport infrastructure is an important policy priority that would increase labour mobility and improve Poland’s competitiveness. This goal is all the more feasible given that the country is going to benefit from substantial...
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productivity level by removing the structural bottlenecks holding back the expansion of its digital sector and digital innovation …
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aggregate productivity, spurring primarily short-term adjustments. Nevertheless, they have led to various effects within the … economy - the most technologically advanced industries and firms have seen a small increase in productivity, possibly being in … the best position to adapt. Least productive firms have seen their productivity fall. Part of the effect is likely to have …
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The highly regarded Austrian health system delivers good quality and easily accessible services, but is costly. Its governance and funding structure is highly fragmented and it makes too much use of inpatient care in hospitals. Entry and competition opportunities are de facto limited in most...
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public expenditure growth and improve public administration efficiency to reduce the public “footprint” on the economy and …
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