Growth accounting consists of a set of calculations resulting in a measure ofoutput growth, a measure of input growth, and their difference, most commonlyreferred to as total factor productivity (TFP) growth. It can be performed atthe level of the plant, firm, industry, or aggregate economy.[...]

We study cross-country differences in the aggregate production function whenskilled and unskilled labor are imperfect substitutes. We find that there is a skill biasin cross-country technology differences. Higher-income countries use skilled labormore efficiently than lower-income countries,...

Why are some countries so much richer than others? Development Accounting is a first-passattempt at organizing the answer around two proximate determinants: factors of productionand efficiency. It answers the question “how much of the cross-country income variance canbe attributed to...

The chapter focuses on household production theory and models for non-agriculturalhouseholds, largely in developed countries. The objectives of the paper are: (1) to presentseveral types of microeconomic models of household decision making and highlight theirimplications for empirical food...

We model the effects of consumption-type taxes which differ according to the base andlocation of the tax. Our model incorporates a monopolist producing and selling in twocountries with three sources of rent, each in a different location: a fixed factor (locatedwith production), mobile managerial...