We study the origins of labor productivity growth and its differences across sectors. In our model, sectors employ … a large and increasing contribution to aggregate labor productivity growth. Neither capital accumulation nor the …

productivity in Germany. This association increases with firm size. Comparison to a similar survey in the US indicates that the … at least in part to blame for the differences in aggregate productivity between Germany and the US. …

We study the origins of labor productivity growth and its differences across sectors. In our model, sectors employ … a large and increasing contribution to aggregate labor productivity growth. Neither capital accumulation nor the …

Using a decomposition approach on data collected by the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) as well as World Input …-Output data, we show that in most Asian economies the services sector makes the largest contribution to labor productivity … contribute to labor productivity growth. We find that high-skilled workers have contributed most to overall labor productivity …