D<sc>ettori</sc> B., M<sc>arrocu</sc> E. and P<sc>aci</sc> R. Total factor productivity, intangible assets and spatial dependence in the European regions, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. The aim of this paper is to analyse the determinants of the efficiency levels across the European regions. Firstly, a regression-based measure of...

In the last decade there has been an upsurge of studies on international comparisons of Total Factor Productivity (TFP). The empirical evidence suggests that countries and regions differ not only in traditional factor endowments (labour and physical capital) but mainly in productivity and...

D ettori B., M arrocu E. and P aci R. Total factor productivity, intangible assets and spatial dependence in the European regions, Regional Studies . The aim of this paper is to analyse the determinants of the efficiency levels across the European regions. Firstly, a regression-based measure of...