is explained more by a decline in productivity rather than a lack of investment. Second, tourism has been a significant … contributor to higher growth (through both capital accumulation and productivity) and lower output volatility, and in many … countries there is scope for further expansion of this sector. Third, the small size and the fact that most of these countries …

A method for analyzing productivity convergence based on frontier production functions is proposed. It is examined …

to the debate about the impact of ownership structure on efficiency by including the effect of size and geographical … not have a significant effect on efficiency per se; however the combination of size and geographical location provides …This study explores the impact of ownership types on efficiency of Italian water utilities. Theories and evidence have …

influence of ownership structure and corporate size on the efficiency of Estonian water companies, and assesses the empirical … ownership and corporate size on efficiency, we use a Data Envelopment Analysis and truncated regression with maximum likelihood … utilities, while efficiency does increase with corporate size: large water utilities outperform small utilities. An additional …

appreciating its resistance to systemic shocks. In this first part, the correlation between size and systemic risk will be …

This paper examines the pre-exit productivity performance and asks how productivity affects future survival, using firm …

Heterogeneity in size and productivity is central to models that explain which manufacturing firms export. This study …. First, virtually all banks hold at least some foreign assets, irrespective of size or productivity. Second, some fairly … banks have a commercial presence abroad, consistent with the size pecking order documented for manufacturing firms. However …

Size is one of the factors that condition the managerial organization of the firms and their efficiency and … productivity. Moreover size has been found a highly significant variable in explaining differences in firm's innovative activities … efficiency and then over their productivity. The analysis takes, also, into account other variables that could affect the …

competition variables such as efficiency, profitability and market share among the Andalucian fresh fruit and vegetable co …