This paper considers the impact of e-commerce on establishment level productivity for all sectors of the economy, using data from the UK E-commerce survey. E-Commerce represents the operational application of technology in the production process and may be regarded as an innovation driven change...

We consider labour productivity convergence between the US and the UK and France, using industry level data. We find evidence of panel heterogeneity, cross sectional correlation and weak evidence of productivity convergence at the industry level.

8 September 2005 (revised 2 December) Click here for the full report (1.4MB) In March 2004 the Department of Health commissioned a research team from the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York and the National Institute for Economic and Social Research to develop new approaches to...

INDICSER Review Paper No. 2   Work Package 3 of the INDICSER project will construct indicators that describe the market environment interpreted in a general sense to cover the markets in which service sector firms deliver outputs and purchase inputs. This review of indicators and data sources...

This publication identifies the major determinants, patterns and trends in the European Union\\\'s competitiveness from a distinctly sectoral perspective. The first part provides a comprehensive assessment of the relative strengths and weaknesses of European industries with respect to the growth...