Economists have long puzzled why there are such astounding differences in productivity between firms and countries. For … and Jones (1999) and Jones and Romer (2009) show how the stark differences in productivity across countries account for a … productivity differentials are due to "hard" technological innovations as embodied in patents or adoption of new machinery …

Economists have long puzzled over the astounding differences in productivity between firms and countries. For example … productivity could be accounted for by differential inputs, such as capital intensity. Syverson looked at industries defined at the … Syverson (2008) show large differences in total factor productivity even within very homogeneous goods industries such as boxes …

We analyse the impact of Covid-19 on productivity using data from an innovative monthly firm survey panel that asks for … quantitative impacts of Covid on inputs and outputs. We find total factor productivity (TFP) fell by up to 5% during 2020–21. The … overall impact combined large reductions in ‘within-firm’ productivity, with an offsetting positive ‘between-firm’ effects as …

dispersions in productivity. For example, within narrow industries like cement, oak flooring, and block-ice the total factor … productivity of plants at the 90th percentile is about twice that of those at the 10th percentile. (Lucia Foster, John Haltiwanger … and Chad Syversson, 2008). Unfortunately, analyzing to what extent this heterogeneity in productivity is due to management …

Are some management practices akin to a technology that can explain company and national productivity, or do they … cross-country total factor productivity differences. …