We estimate productivities at the sector level for 72 countries and 5 decades, and examine how they evolve over time in both developed and developing countries. In both country groups, comparative advantage has become weaker: productivity grew systematically faster in sectors that were initially...

Collection of Selected, Peer Reviewed Papers from the 2014 WGP Congress, , September 9-10, 2014, Erlangen, Germany. the 76 Papers are Grouped as Follows: Keynotes, Chapter 1: Assembly, Chapter 2: Cutting and Grinding, Chapter 3: Forming, Chapter 4: Machines, Chapter 5: Organisation