Improvements in productivity are necessary to effectively increase economic growth in the long term. The literature … emphasizes a positive correlation between firm-level innovation and productivity gains. It is unsurprising, then, that policy … makers and researchers widely acknowledge that innovation is one of the major drivers of productivity growth, and is …

-level determinants of the estimated markups and assesses the link between competition and firm-level outcomes, including productivity … effect on productivity growth, employment growth, and wage growth in South African manufacturing industries. Higher sales …

Productivity growth has been falling for a decade, hindering improvements in living standards. Low productivity … systems have been unable to supply adequately skilled workers across the country. To improve productivity, public investment …