Abstract In this paper we examine productivity differences between trading and non-trading firms in the services sector …

James A. Schmitz (2005) documents, in a well-known case study, a dramatic rise in productivity in the U.S. and Canadian … productivity to a change in work practices in the industry, as old negotiated union work rules were abandoned or modified. This … research formalizes a mechanism through which a rise in competition can lead to increased productivity in the iron-ore industry. …

“capital accumulation channel” and the “total factor productivity (TFP) growth channel”. This paper carries out the first … undervaluation of the currency boost the overall productivity level in the economy? If so, does this “undervaluation …-induced” productivity improvement significantly enhance growth? And finally, what is the magnitude of the TFP growth channel compared to the …

The productivity performance of the UK economy in the period 1990-2007 was excellent. Based entirely on pre-crisis data … discuss a wide range of hypotheses which seek to explain the productivity collapse, including the impact of austerity. Most of … financial crises, particularly banking crises, on productivity, capital, TFP and employment. Based on a cross-country panel …

This paper analyzes the causal relations between firms' productivity, factor intensity and export participation. Using … strong evidence of domestic firms self-selecting into export markets with higher productivity ex ante, and enhanced … productivity ex post. No such pattern is observed among foreign-invested ?rms. We also find that both domestic and foreign new …

It is widely believed that in the US wage growth has fallen massively behind productivity growth. Recently, it has also … track real labour productivity growth (value added per hour), so net decoupling should only occur if labour's share falls as …