We study the impact of techies-engineers and other technically trained workers-on firm-level productivity. We first …-neutral productivity in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. We find that techies raise firm-level productivity, and this … of techies on productivity operates mostly through ICT and other techies, not R&D workers. Engineers have a greater …

We study the impact of techies—engineers and other technically trained workers—on firm-level productivity. We first …-neutral productivity in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. We find that techies raise firm-level productivity, and this … of techies on productivity operates mostly through ICT and other techies, not R&D workers. Engineers have a greater …

Exporters tend to be more productive than non-exporting firms, and uncovering the extent of these productivity … productivity. I provide a new synthesized (nonparametric) methodology for the structural control-function-based identification of … unobserved firm productivity in the presence of (i) endogenous self-selection into export markets, (ii) dependence of …

The paper answers two questions simultaneously. What is the effect of offshoring on firms' total factor productivity … for the effect of offshoring on both total factor productivity and relative skilled labor productivity, and for spillovers … intensity on total factor productivity, particularly of small domestic firms and large foreign-owned firms, and on skill …

The paper answers two questions simultaneously. What is the effect of offshoring on firms' total factor productivity … for the effect of offshoring on both total factor productivity and relative skilled labor productivity, and for spillovers … intensity on total factor productivity, particularly of small domestic firms and large foreign-owned firms, and on skill …

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 … factor productivity growth (TFPG) index. These are easiest to understand for the case in which the index number problem is …

Korea imports all of its primary energy, which leads to high dependency and vulnerability related to its energy supply …