paper finds evidence of severe misallocation in which resources are diverted away from high-productivity firms toward low-productivity … reallocation of resources that equalizes marginal returns across firms would increase manufacturing productivity by 31.4 percent in …

as usage by firms, innovation, and productivity using firm-level data for a sample of six Sub-Saharan African countries … countries. However, the final impact on productivity depends on the degree of novelty of the innovation introduced by the firm …

This paper investigates the sources of growth in manufacturing productivity in Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia and Tanzania in … reallocation of market share between firms contributed substantially to productivity growth in each of the four countries, although … associated with increases in within-plant productivity. In addition, plant closure (or exit) boosted productivity more than new …

This paper analyzes the scale and productivity consequences of varied input use in Indian manufacturing using detailed … inputs display higher productivity, with the effects mostly concentrated among smaller plants with fewer than 50 employees … a more modest link to productivity outcomes …

This note presents the results of an empirical analysis of firm-level productivity growth in Russia's manufacturing … Performance surveys (BEEPs). The results show that productivity grew steadily between 2003 and 2008, with an annual growth rate … characteristics such as size, location, age, and the structure of firm ownership are important determinants of productivity, as …

unequivocally improved the reallocative process. The correlation between productivity and employment growth did not strengthen and … the crisis induced the exit of relatively productive firms. The attenuation of the relationship between productivity and … entered during the crisis were relatively more productive, which helped mitigate the reduction in aggregate productivity …

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 …

The authors investigate the relationship between the productivity of African manufacturing firms and their access to … to calculate the total factor productivity of firms. The Enterprise Surveys also contain unique measures of firms' access … firm productivity and service performance in all three services sectors analyzed. The authors thus provide support for the …