development of infrastructure, among others. Total factor productivity (TFP) estimates for these commodities indicate the … potential to overcome these constraints, however. Key determinants of TFP growth were identified and discussed. While the … influence of these determinants on the TFP estimates was not tested empirically in this study because of data limitations …

This the inaugural issue of the International Productivity Monitor, a new publication produced by the Ottawa … productivity for improving living standards and quality of life. We will be publishing twice a year articles from leading … researchers on productivity issues, trends and developments in Canada and other countries. The Monitor will also serve as a …

In this paper we consider relationship between foreign direct investment (as one of the mechanisms of technological … productivity from the viewpoint of endogenous growth theory. We then turn to the comparative analysis of FDI inflow to Russia and … other countries broken down by economic industries. We find that Russian industries capable of increasing TFP and positively …