In this paper we measure the extent to which countries are converging in per capita productivity levels. We formally … results do not significantly differ from that of the case in which log per capita productivity levels are independent random … country growth regressions we show that the negative correlation between initial productivity levels and subsequent …

This paper is the first to examine empirically how work sharing influences workers' productivity, using a unique data … "natural experiment approach" of comparing workers' productivity before and after the implementation of work sharing. We find … that work sharing has led to a significant decrease in labor productivity. …

substantial heterogeneity (both across sectors and time) in rates of growth of value-added, hours worked, labour productivity and … Total Factor Productivity during the sample period. The decline in constant price value-added in aggregate manufacturing …