productivity (TFP) growth, and the relatively weak causal relationship between exports and TFP. In light of this causal …

manufacturing sector is associated with a higher productivity growth in the whole economy. Meanwhile, the service sector expansion … diminish if such expansion is accompanied by higher productivity in the service sector. Thus it will be desirable to achieve a … sector, rather than merely by focusing on its expansion in size. To boost the productivity of the service sector, we need to …