This paper investigates cross-sectoral productivity differentials in South African industry and their distributional … consequences. The analysis shows that typically, traded sectors have experienced low productivity growth over the past decade …, while skill intensive service sectors have had significant productivity growth. This is the inverse of the traditional …

between servicification and productivity in Turkey. Although servicification has the potential to boost firm performance, the … particularly less productive. Regulatory restrictions in services are explored as an explanatory factor. Productivity gaps appear …

as the impact of these activities on firm-level productivity. The evidence gathered suggests that countries in the South …-owned firms as the most innovative of the region. The evidence also suggests a positive impact of innovation on productivity …