This work examines the presence of unobserved components in the time series of Total Factor Productivity, which is an … cycles rely on certain properties of the different components of the time series of Total Factor Productivity. In the study … secular component of Total Factor Productivity. While in the study of business cycles, the Real Business Cycle approach …

as on the three main growth channels: total factor productivity, physical capital accumulation, and human capital …

Using plant-level data, I show that the dispersion of total factor productivity in U.S. durable manufacturing is … greater in recessions than in booms. This cyclical property of productivity dispersion is much less pronounced in non … incumbents survive, which results in a more compressed productivity distribution. The resulting higher average productivity in …

productivity in Canada. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its predecessor, the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement … productivity of Canadian industries, the persistence of structural differences between the two countries has prevented convergence … of aggregate labor productivity. While these findings seem to weigh against moving toward a monetary union, they also …

expenditures, innovation counts, and productivity figures. We find, among other things, the following: the pattern and nature of … in some sub-groups have had a greater impact on output and productivity than others and, moreover, the key players have … between technology shocks and employment, the role of technology in cross-country productivity differences, and the part …

managerial technology shock, output, productivity and hours significantly increase in the short run, second, these types of …

changes in telecommunications and computer technologies did significantly affect U.S. productivity and GDP growth in both the … productivity and capital all increase at the aggregate level. However, not all sectors of the economy respond in the same way … positive affect of the shock on Total Factor Productivity in the sector. Employment increases and capital increases appear to …