efficiency, labor productivity, and growth. We also include imports into the knowledge production function, because catching up … economies may adopt technologies embodied in imported hardware. Additionally, we link productivity and innovation output to … process innovation in all performance features except for labor productivity. However, higher efficiency does not improve the …

productivity and the accumulation of factors of production as engines of growth in Latin America. Using the new, drastically … successful development benchmarks are explained by subpar productivity gains rather than slower factor accumulation. The … empirical analysis of the interplay between productivity and accumulation in the process of development suggests that one …

environment, NIF would boost the nation’s innovation leadership for the 21st century and raise productivity and incomes. Moreover … innovation, productivity, and the value-added to firms from NIF assistance.• Champion innovation by promoting innovation policy …