This paper develops empirical growth models suitable for dual economies, and studies the relationship between … structural change and economic growth. Changes in the structure of employment will raise aggregate productivity when the marginal … makes a significant contribution to the international variation in productivity growth. …

One of the most striking features of economic growth is the process of structural change whereby the share of … agriculture in GDP decreases as countries develop. The cross-country growth literature typically estimates an aggregate … technology differences across countries. Using a unique World Bank dataset, it estimates production functions for agriculture and …