employment, especially among young and small companies. Impacts on the productivity are, however, uncertain. Cooperation of … help firms to grow larger but do not improve their productivity. …

This study develops a sectoral econometric forecasting model of total factor productivity (TFP). In this model … large and persistent effects on productivity growth especially in the capital-intensive sectors of the economy. Policy …

technological change and productivity growth takes place in an economy. Quite normally, some 30-50% of an industry's productivity … growth is due to this particular mechanism. Disruptions to this mechanism would have considerable effects on productivity …