In this paper I attempt to replicate for Sweden the Corrado, Hulten and Sichel (2006) and Marrano and Haskel (2006 … intangibles in Sweden in 2004 was 277 billion SEK or 10.6 percent of total GDP. Based on total spending it can be estimated that … total investment in intangibles was 227 billion or approximately two-thirds of the total investment in fixed capital in 2004 …

' substantial investment in intangible assets such as R&D, design, and advertising. These investments are not classified as … investment in the National Accounts, however, in which only tangible assets are defined as investment. This paper provides … estimates of investment in intangible assets and uses the growth accounting framework to analyze the Swedish productivity boom …

by introducing intangible investment and non-neutral technology change with respect to producing intangible investment …. We use the theory to compare current accounting measures for labor productivity and investment with the corresponding … measures for the model economy with intangible investment. Our findings show that standard accounting measures greatly …

labour market mismatches. Investment rates have been rising rapidly in recent years, and foreign direct investment has been … found to have a positive impact on total investment. Investment in human capital is still at a relatively low level compared …

labour market mismatches. Investment rates have been rising rapidly in recent years, and foreign direct investment has been … found to have a positive impact on total investment. Investment in human capital is still at a relatively low level compared …

’ substantial investment in intangible assets such as R&D, design, and advertising. These investments are not classified as … investment in the National Accounts, however, in which only tangible assets are defined as investment. This paper provides … estimates of investment in intangible assets and uses the growth accounting framework to analyze the Swedish productivity boom …

This paper uses a new cross-country cross-industry dataset on investment in tangible and intangible assets for 18 … European countries and the US. We set out a framework for measuring intangible investment and capital stocks and their effect … on output, inputs and total factor productivity. The analysis provides evidence on the diffusion of intangible investment …