factor productivity growth (TFPG) index. These are easiest to understand for the case in which the index number problem is …This chapter covers the theory and methods for productivity measurement for nations. Labor, multifactor and total … factor productivity measures are defined and are related to each other and to gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. Their …

Studies on Indian manufacturing have been unable to provide consistent estimates of productivity and its growth rates …, index number and envelopment analysis methods. TFP growth rate average is 1.1% for both gross output based and net value … growth. Aggregated TFP growth rates (Domar-weighted and Fisher index) also follow the same pattern; showing upward trends …

We propose a new decomposition method for analysing aggregate productivity changes. The main improvement in our … proposed method is that we are clearly able to separate out pure productivity changes of a hypothetical average firm from … up firm-level contributions to aggregate productivity growth. It also allows for straightforward interpretation of the …

Italy’s overall GDP growth has been dismal in recent years and this poor performance has been compounded by a declining … trend in labour productivity and total factor productivity growth. This paper looks into growth accounting and structural … indicators and analyses Italy’s performance against other European countries. We look at the evidence provided by newly available …

We develop an endogenous growth model to simulate the long-term impact of Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan … (NRRP) on the persistent North-South productivity gap. Our model underscores public investment as a catalyst for sustained … management - the NRRP only slightly reduces the NorthSouth productivity gap from 75% to 76.4%. Finally, our research highlights …