aggregate productivity growth during the socialist and reform periods in six transition economies. Modifying a standard … decomposition technique to better reflect the role of firm entry, we find that reallocation rates and productivity contributions are … very low under socialism, but they rise dramatically after reforms, and productivity contributions greatly exceed those …

a non-homothetic technology. Observable skills are not quantitatively important as determinants of productivity …

practical solutions. Algebraic Model with a broad based Redefined Productivity Model and Management Decision integrated with …

While the role of exports in promoting growth in general, and productivity in particular, has been investigated … at the firm level been used to look at the extent and causes of productivity differentials between exporters and their …, while exporting does not necessarily improve productivity. …

incentives; ¦S Plans of assigning wages out of productivity; ¦S Plans of distribution of profits and respectively ¦S Plans of …

measures satisfactorily capture productivity performance by areas that are classified according to the density of economic … other measures of labour productivity and utilisation for a number of regional areas. Our results tell a fairly consistent … story. Auckland and Wellington have the highest levels of productivity performance based on almost all measures of earnings …

This paper provides a review of conceptual and methodological issues in measuring productivity. Attention is given to … the concept of productivity and the relationship between productivity and technological change. Different approaches to … measuring productivity are surveyed and the results from a number of NZ productivity studies are summarised. The availability of …