Aus dem Vorwort: Diese Studie entstand in den Jahren 1972/73 am Institut für Weltwirtschaft in Kiel. Die dort laufenden Arbeiten an einem umfangreichen Forschungsprojekt über den Strukturwandel in der wachsenden Weltwirtschaft haben dazu angeregt, Wachstum und Strukturwandel in der...

The paper analyses whether business cycle fluctuations affect long-run growth. This hypothesis is tested using quarterly time series for the G7-countries. A vector-autoregressive model containing total factor productivity and a survey-based direct measure of the business cycle is estimated. In...

The paper analyses the recent supply side developments in France, Germany, and Italy by employing a non-parametric approach to estimate potential GDP. The analysis reveals marked heterogeneity among the three countries with regard to the contribution made by labour input. Where similarities can...

The paper elaborates on the employment intensity of growth. Previous evidence regarding this question is surveyed. Empirical results concerning Europe and selected other industrial countries reveal that the cyclical link between unemployment and growth is still stable in the nineties. However,...