The correlation between a firm’s size and its productivity level varies considerably across OECD countries, suggesting … that some countries are more successful at channelling resources to high productivity firms than others. Accordingly, we … examine the extent to which regulations affecting product, labour and credit markets influence productivity, via their effect …

in India on the grounds that such measures improve productivity, efficiency and competitiveness. In a developing economy …, these are costly propositions. Also, the effect of technological changes on productivity and efficiency levels must be … estimated before implementing such policies. This paper seeks to estimate trends in factor productivity, technological progress …

In this paper, we review theory and evidence on the links between product market regulations that curb competitive … pressures, the efficiency of resource allocation and productivity growth. We show that product market regulations differ across … important role in driving resource allocation and productivity outcomes. Countries and industries where direct and indirect …

Caves, Christensen and Diewert proposed a method for estimating a theoretical productivity index for a firm using …

advantage of the possibility of intertemporal subsitution in order to engage in productivity-improving activities during … trend from the cycle. The results are mildly supportive of the OC theory. Demand shocks tend to have a negative impact on … productivity, both in the short and long run, and the short-run impact is stronger in those countries where fluctuations are more …

championed on grounds of improving productivity, efficiency, and competitiveness. In a developing economy this is a costly … proposition due to capital scarcity, and the effect of technological changes on productivity and efficiency levels have to be … estimated before taking such policies. This paper seeks to estimate trends in Factor Productivity, Technological Progress, and …

, and (iii) productivity and growth, relative to the contributions of the entrepreneurs’ counterparts, i.e. the ‘control … very important - but specific - function in the economy. They engender relatively much employment creation, productivity …

The forest products sector in Canada has faced hard times since 2000. In terms of productivity growth, the sector as a … whole has performed poorly relative to the total-economy average. Labour productivity in the sector grew by 0.38 per cent …-par performance is entirely attributable to the paper manufacturing subsector, where labour productivity has collapsed since 2000. The …

software has steadily enhanced the role of IT investment. Productivity growth in IT-producing industries has risen in … importance and a productivity revival is underway in the rest of the economy. The surge of IT investment in the United States …, Italy, Japan, the U.K., as well as the U.S. These countries also experienced a rise in productivity growth in the IT …

generate substantial productivity improvements across EU member economies. Over a period of 10 years, the predicted increase in … labour productivity resulting from a bold reform package is around 10% for the average EU country, and new member States …