Labor productivity levels in Bulgaria lag well behind that in the EU, weighing on the convergence process. Stronger … productivity growth would allow Bulgaria to close the income gap with the EU average more quickly and to alleviate the structural … productivity suggest that for Bulgaria closing the gap with EU standards in the areas of institutional and infrastructure quality …

productivity (TFP) in the two sectors. To test the theoretical predictions, I use the "Establishment History Panel" together with … sectoral data on total factor productivity. The results confirm the theoretical predictions, i.e. they show a negative …

productivity (TFP) in the two sectors. To test the theoretical predictions, I use the "Establishment History Panel" together with … sectoral data on total factor productivity. The results confirm the theoretical predictions, i.e. they show a negative …

In this article, we investigate the relevance of structural change in country-wide productivity growth considering …

In this paper, we argue that fundamental reforms of the Swedish business sector can explain the remarkable productivity … had one of the most regulated business sectors in the developed world. In the 1990s, however, Sweden reformed its labour … firms substantially contributed to productivity and employment growth during this period, which suggests that the …

How can a country improve the productivity growth in its business sector and reach its growth potential? Sweden during …