systematic total factor productivity di¤eren- tials persist despite identical institutional frameworks and significant investment …

potential candidate countries. The analysis reveals that total factor productivity growth has been the main driver of … negative link between the initial level of GDP and subsequent growth. Labour productivity has improved in most countries, while … are needed in terms of labour productivity and utilisation, as well as in terms of physical and human capital accumulation. …

New Zealand has experienced poor productivity performance over the last two decades. Factors often cited as reasons …, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands and Sweden based on average productivity levels, as well as benchmarking laggard, median and … productivity convergence, and the impact of the productivity frontier on non-frontier firm performance. Additionally, both labour …