The purpose of this article is to study the trends in per capita productivity in several major industrialised countries …, France and the United Kingdom. Productivity trends are then studied over a shorter period, using quarterly data, for the … studies of this kind, but they are too often focused on presenting average productivity growth rates for given periods chosen …

to developments in labour productivity - allowing for human capital accumulation – and multifactor productivity (MFP …

to developments in labour productivity - allowing for human capital accumulation - and multifactor productivity (MFP …

This paper compares productivity developments across industrial countries based on official OECD data in the business … sector. It discusses the uncertainties surrounding the measurement of both productivity levels and productivity growth, and … then focuses on changes in productivity growth. The paper analyses labour productivity patterns and trends of total factor …

This study consists of an examination of productivity growth following three major technological breakthroughs: the … original invention until a substantial increase in the rate of productivity growth can be observed. There is also strong … persuasive direct evidence that the steam engine producing industry and electric machinery had particularly high productivity …

; Distance to Frontier ; Inappropriate Technologies ; Skill-biased Technical Change ; Productivity ; TFP differences …

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

productivity growth ; technology indicator ; technology shifter ; OECD countries …