Productivity, the efficiency by which firms convert inputs into output is central concept in growth related discussions …. This research is focused on analyzing productivity on a sample of Macedonian firms. The goal is twofold - first, to … construct productivity indicators by using firm-level data, with special focus to construction of total factor productivity (TFP …

positive incentives for firms to invest in productivity improvement, whereas import competition from middle- and low …This study analyses empirically the effects of import competition on firm productivity (TFPQ) using administrative firm …. Costly investment in productivity appears feasible reaction to such type of competition and we find no evidence for …

upgrading in foreign-acquired firms. We reveal substantial productivity gains within foreign-acquired firms and we show that …

Productivity and efficiency are key performance indicators of improved seeds. Efficiency differences explain part of … the variation in productivity. Improved seeds may affect efficiency because farmers often do not apply inputs at optimum …. Improved seeds therefore not only directly affect productivity but also indirectly through efficiency. If productivity and …

firms that have low or sometimes negative productivity, and provides an analysis of the impact of these firms on economic … productivity, employment growth, and the investment-to-capital ratio in the economy in a robust manner. The sales of zombie firms …

positive incentives for firms to invest in productivity improvement, whereas import competition from middle- and low …This study analyzes empirically the effects of import competition on firm productivity (TFPQ) using administrative firm …. Costly investment in productivity appears feasible reaction to such type of competition and we find no evidence for …

sector, this paper examines productivity dynamics of formal and informal firms. We decompose productivity changes into …-formal transitions. Our results show that productivity is considerably lower and misallocation more prevalent in the informal than in the … formal sector. Yet, formalizing firms in Viet Nam make an important contribution to aggregate productivity growth among …

decline in competition over the period. This increase in market power appears to explain part of the slowdown in productivity … from low-productivity to high-productivity firms. …

. Labor productivity rises 8% at targets over two years post buyout (again, relative to controls), with large gains for both … public-to-private and private-to-private buyouts. Target productivity gains are larger yet for deals executed amidst tight … sharply curtails productivity gains in public-to-private and divisional buy-outs. Average earnings per worker fall by 1.7% at …