incumbents. In this paper, we use a detailed plant-level dataset to study the impact on productivity of two reforms (initiated in … reduction in tariff rates. First, we examine the effect of the liberalization policies on mean plant-level productivity in the … targeted industries. We find significant increases in productivity in the FDI and tariff-liberalized industries, particularly …

, and inclusive growth. Competition and innovation-led growth are critical to drive productivity gains and support broad …We provide an overview of the theories and empricial evidence on the complex relationship among innovation, competition …-based growth. However, new technologies and trends in market concentration are stifling future innovation while contributing to the …

competition and innovation have a simultaneous positive effect on labour productivity in terms of either sales or value added per …We investigate the drivers of firm level productivity in catching-up economies by jointly estimating its relationship … to innovation and competition using data from the EBRD-WB Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS …

concept of competitiveness in the context of the new growth path that WWWforEurope aims to outline. A first section discusses … concept of competitiveness that embeds beyond-GDP objectives (MS46). It then extends this work by deriving an initial set of … competitiveness, it specifically discusses the new concept of competitiveness proposed in MS46 and the notion of trade-offs among …

. Putting Argentina on a path to stronger, inclusive and job-rich growth requires boosting productivity and strengthening … markets, taxes, infrastructure, skills, innovation, trade policy, rule of law and financial markets. Beyond changing the rules …

This paper reviews recent studies on the links between competition, innovation and productivity growth in the long run … including: i) measuring welfare gains from product innovation; ii)competition and efficiency in e-commerce, education, and …

This paper reviews recent studies on the links between competition, innovation and productivity growth in the long run … including: i) measuring welfare gains from product innovation; ii) competition and efficiency in e-commerce, education, and …

This paper advances a dynamic rationale for competitiveness policy that focuses on an economy's ability to evolve in … accepting hypothetical perfect states as normative benchmarks. In contrast, competitiveness policy starts from the objectives …. Among other advantages, the proposed concept of competitiveness policy allows (i) to replace the negative 'logic of failure …