-parametric test for first order stochastic dominance it is shown that, in line with this hypothesis, the productivity distribution of …, therefore, seems to be useful to guide empirical work on the relation between exports, R&D and productivity for services firms …

investigate the influence of trade openness on agricultural technological change. The estimated productivity effects induced from … when the productivity effects are included. …

arithmetic algorithm is developed by incorporating road design data, sectional quantities, variable productivity data, unit cost … functionalities of the model. Critical factors controlling the productivity of earthwork activities such as different types of …-if scenarios'. The model is a valuable tool in analysing impacts of different factors associated with productivity data and …

productivity at the dis-aggregate industry and at the aggregate economy levels. The estimated value of the marginal benefits or the …

This papcr uses a new firm panel data set to explore the relationship between R&D and productivity in German … productivity growth. In the cross-section, the elasticity of sales with respect to R&D capital is on the order of 14 per cent …

This paper studies the links between productivity, innovation and research at the firm level. We introduce three new … features: (i) A structural model that explains productivity by innovation output, and innovation output by research investment … of firms engage in research activities and/or apply for patents; productivity, innovation and research are endogenously …

expenditure, investment, exports and imports) and productivity, under the assumption that the price indices of ICT products are …

This paper examines the relationship between the use of advanced technologies and productivity and productivity growth … technology use with changes in plant productivity performance. The main findings of the study are as follows. First, diffusion is … find that establishments that use advanced technologies exhibit higher productivity. This relationship is observed in both …