convergence in productivity levels within most industries across OECD countries. Convergence is however stronger in services than …We analyse the impact of innovation activity and product and labour market institutions on multi-factor productivity in … of innovation activity (proxied by R&D expenditure) on productivity depends on market structure and technological …

productivity directly, by reallocating resources towards more productive uses, but also indirectly through the effects of increased …

and Within Sectors: Shedding Light on the Sources of Low Productivity Growth -- Low Reallocation of Employment, Which Did … -- Impairment of Employment and Productivity Performance by Job Protection -- Improvement of Income Protection Mechanisms … -- Intraregional Income Inequality -- Lackluster Growth Performance -- Drivers of Growth -- Labor Productivity -- Employment Rates and …

hiring and firing of workers, labour reallocation and productivity growth. It also reviews how workers affected by labour … mobility fare and discusses policy options to support them. The upshot is that employment protection has a sizeable effect on … labour market flows and these flows, in turn, have significant impacts on productivity growth. At the same time, the evidence …

productivity directly, by reallocating resources towards more productive uses, but also indirectly through the effects of increased …