This paper examines whether growth regressions should incorporate dualism and structural change. If there is a … factor productivity. The paper develops empirical growth models that allow for this effect in a more flexible way than … labour can explain a significant fraction of the international variation in TFP growth. …

growth models estimated across world regions, these low levels of cognitive skills can account for the poor growth … comparable income data. Our growth analysis using these data confirms the significant effects of cognitive skills on intra …

We estimate the effect of broadband infrastructure, which enables high-speed internet, on economic growth in the panel … 10 percentage-point increase in broadband penetration raises annual per-capita growth by 0.9-1.5 percentage points … telephony and computers. -- broadband ; high-speed internet ; technology diffusion ; economic growth …

growth models estimated across world regions, these low levels of cognitive skills can account for the poor growth … comparable income data. Our growth analysis using these data confirms the significant effects of cognitive skills on intra … ; economic growth ; cognitive skills ; Latin America …

This paper develops empirical growth models suitable for dual economies, and studies the relationship between … structural change and economic growth. Changes in the structure of employment will raise aggregate productivity when the marginal … makes a significant contribution to the international variation in productivity growth. …