agglomeration and congestion. The main finding is that the negative effect of congestion on productivity is highly likely to … outweigh the positive productivity effect of agglomeration economies within the STIPs but not among high-tech firms outside the … STIPs. The paper also finds that the productivity of high-tech firms, whether within or outside the STIPs, are positively …

", as proxied by productivity growth shocks - in line with the Real Business Cycle framework -, and we provide empirical …

even feared that it may reduce total factor productivity (TFP) and may discourage recipient countries ́efforts. This study …) on productivity, controlling for institutional factors and economic policy, using time-series panel techniques and … focusing solely on the aid-productivity link. In order to examine possible vicious circles of aid, we run quantile regressions …

Purpose: Total factor productivity (TFP), for a country and for a firm as well, is a crucial element for economic … bonus has positive effects on output, labor productivity and price of the output. Findings: The wage bonus system can make …

Using Difference-in-Differences estimation and data from the European Community Household Panel, this paper suggests …

patent applications and new product sales, in China. However, empirical examination on the effects of subsidized loans is …, subsidized loans inhibit the recipients' exploratory patent applications and discourage R&D activities with higher risks. This …