What are the drivers of growth and convergence in productivity at regional level? Differences in the stock of human … exploiting a database covering European regions from 1995 to 2015, which includes regional total factor productivity (TFP …

also find that technology and innovation have a positive impact on the productivity of firms in Cambodia. …The paper examines the innovation and competitiveness of firms, especially with regard to the channels of technology … and the impact that these factors have on firms' productivity in Cambodia. We use the World Bank Enterprise Survey (WBES …

We consider economic development of sub-Saharan Africa from the perspective of slow convergence of productivity, both … across sectors and firms within sectors. Why have 'productivity enclaves', islands of high productivity in a sea of smaller … low-productivity firms, not diffused more rapidly? We summarize and analyse three sets of factors: First, the poor …

We consider economic development of Sub-Saharan Africa from the perspective of slow convergence of productivity, both … across sectors and across firms within sectors. Why have “productivity enclaves”, islands of high productivity in a sea of … smaller low-productivity firms, not diffused more rapidly? We summarize and analyze three sets of factors: First, the poor …

with foreign affiliation. Assuming a Cobb-Douglas production technology, we use propensity score matching techniques to … across firm ownership status. We find strong evidence of productivity gains among new export starters resulting from export … market participation compared to non-export starters. Further, we find evidence of high and sustained productivity growth for …

education. In this paper we investigate the roles of education and technology in explaining differences in firm level … productivity across Ghana and South Korea. The labour productivity differentials across these firms exceed those implied by macro … show that if we allow for a non-linear effect of education on output the whole of the average productivity differences …

The paper analyzes the link between human capital and firm-level productivity in five Asian countries. It draws on a … productivity. The productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is enhanced by a higher level of skills and education …