This paper develops empirical growth models suitable for dual economies, and studies the relationship between structural change and economic growth. Changes in the structure of employment will raise aggregate productivity when the marginal product of labour varies across sectors. The models in...

This paper examines whether growth regressions should incorporate dualism and structural change. If there is a differential across sectors in the marginal product of labour, changes in the structure of employment can raise aggregate total factor productivity. The paper develops empirical growth...

This paper examines whether growth regressions should incorporate dualism and structural change. If there is a differential across sectors in the marginal product of labour, changes in the structure of employment can raise aggregate total factor productivity. The paper develops empirical growth...

L. Wössmann, Uni-Professor und Abteilungsleiter am ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, vertritt die Meinung, dass mangelnde Schulbildung, wie sie durch PISA getestet wird, eine zentrale Ursache langfristig entstandener wirtschaflticher Probleme ist. In diesem Zusammenhang und mithilfe einer...