-sectional distributions of technological productivity are well-approximated either by the lognormal, Weibull, or a novel “CES …/Normal” distribution, depending on the underlying elasticity of substitution between technology components. We find the tail of the “CES … convergence of the true technological productivity distribution to the theoretical limit with n …

address these questions we apply a model that incorporates endowments, technology and increasing returns to scale (IRS …

Using cross-sectional firm-level data, this paper examines the determinants of productivity among manufacturing firms … environment in which firms operate in affecting productivity. Of the technological variables, R&D as well as product and process … innovation, licensing of technology, and training of employees fail to have any impact; only foreign ownership, ISO certification …

Zvi Griliches's contributions to the economics of technology and growth are identified. Included is a discussion of his … contributions on: the determinants of differences in speed of adoption of innovations; the use of patents to measure technology; the … important unanswered questions in the economics of technology and growth. …

We estimate the effects of technology investments on the demand for skilled workers using longitudinally integrated … unobservable components within each business for each year from 1992 to 1997. We measure technology using variables from the Annual … between advanced technology and skill in a cross-sectional analysis of businesses in both sectors. The more comprehensive …