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The impact of structural reforms on productivity : the role of the distance to the technological frontier
Gouveia, Ana Fontoura; Santos, Sílvia; Gonçalves, Inês - 2017
In recent years, literature has linked structural reforms with productivity growth. Considering Portugal’s recent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011732451
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Estimation of technical change and TFP growth based on observable technology shifters
Heshmati, Almas; Rashidghalam, Masoomeh - 2017
This paper models and estimates total factor productivity (TFP) growth parametrically. The model is a generalization of … the traditional production model where technology is represented by a time trend. TFP growth is decomposed into … exogenous growth factors are used in modeling four technology shifter indices to explore development infrastructure, finances …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012098960
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The future of work : how G20 countries can leverage digital-industrial innovations into stronger high-quality jobs growth
Annunziata, Marco; Bourgeois, Hendrik - 2018
for faster productivity growth, but also a potential disruption to a number of economic sectors and to job markets … approach to leverage digital-industrial innovations for faster job creation and growth, with measures to re-align demand and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011809882
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Production risk, energy use efficiency and productivity of Korean industries
Khayyat, Nabaz T.; Heshmati, Almas - 2014
Korea imports all of its primary energy, which leads to high dependency and vulnerability related to its energy supply. Efficiency in the use of energy is a way to reduce dependency and emissions. This study provides empirical results of the stochastic production process in energy use. Special...
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A general model of technical change with an application to the OECD countries
Heshmati, Almas; Kumbhakar, Subal - 2011
productivity growth ; technology indicator ; technology shifter ; OECD countries …
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The diffusion of technological progress in ICT
Elstner, Steffen; Grimme, Christian; Kecht, Valentin; … - 2020
We study whether technology gains in sectors related to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) increase productivity in the rest of the economy. To separate exogenous gains in ICT from other technological progress, we use the relative price of ICT goods and services in a structural VAR...
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Drivers of farm performance : empirical country case studies
Sauer, Johannes; Moreddu, Catherine - 2020
This report contains an empirical analysis of the productivity and sustainability performance of different types of farms in thirteen countries. Farm productivity performance is measured through estimates of average productivity levels and through annual rates of technical change. Evidence on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012249042
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Estimation of technical change and TFP growth based on observable technology shifters
Heshmati, Almas; Rashidghalam, Masoomeh - 2016
This paper models and estimates total factor productivity (TFP) growth parametrically. The model is a generalization of … the traditional production model where technology is represented by a time trend. TFP growth is decomposed into … exogenous growth factors are used in modeling four technology shifter indices to explore development infrastructure, finances …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011595871
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Techies and Firm Level Productivity
Harrigan, James; Reshef, Ariell; Toubal, Farid - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
We study the impact of techies--engineers and other technically trained workers--on firm-level productivity. We first report new facts on the role of techies in the firm by using French administrative data and unique surveys. Techies are STEM-skill intensive and are associated with innovation,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014322729
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Digitalisation and productivity : gamechanger or sideshow?
Anderton, Bob; Botelho, Vasco; Reimers, Paul - 2023
-level observations to empirically investigate the impact of digitalisation on productivity growth via various previously unexplored … share of investment in digital technologies will exhibit a faster rate of TFP growth, but not all firms and sectors …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014230393