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Summary of a Workshop on Global Convergence Scenarios: Structural and Policy Issues
Vanston, Nick - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2006
-country convergence of per capita GDP, to what extent they operate in practice, and the implications for policies, including those …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046090
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Productivity and Convergence in a Panel of OECD Industries: Do Regulations and Institutions Matter?
Scarpetta, Stefano; Tressel, Thierry - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2002
convergence in productivity levels within most industries across OECD countries. Convergence is however stronger in services than … is also evidence in the ... Productivité et convergence sur un panel de secteurs industriels des pays de l'OCDE : Une … harmonisée. Tout d’abord, nous montrons qu’il y a eu convergence des niveaux de productivité pour la plupart des industries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046184
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Chile: Boosting Productivity Growth by Strengthening Competition, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Schwellnus, Cyrille - 2010
Productivity growth has declined since the late 1990s, slowing the catching-up process. Structural reforms to strengthen competition, entrepreneurship and innovation would go a long way toward enhancing it. Recent competition policy reforms that strengthen enforcement of cartel law must now be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444731
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Restarting the Growth Engine in Finland
Braconier, Henrik - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012
Impressive productivity performance during the last decades has weakened since 2007, reflecting the 2008-09 recession but also a poor performance in important sectors, like the information and communication technology sector. Reforms to raise long term productivity growth need to be pursued....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276818
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Raising the Speed Limit: US Economic Growth in the Information Age
Jorgenson, Dale W.; Stiroh, Kevin J. - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2000
This paper examines the underpinnings of the successful performance of the US economy in the late 1990s. Relative to the early 1990s, output growth has accelerated by nearly two percentage points. We attribute this to rapid capital accumulation, a surge in hours worked, and faster growth of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046245
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Chile: Boosting Productivity Growth by Strengthening Competition, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Schwellnus, Cyrille - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2010
Productivity growth has declined since the late 1990s, slowing the catching-up process. Structural reforms to strengthen competition, entrepreneurship and innovation would go a long way toward enhancing it. Recent competition policy reforms that strengthen enforcement of cartel law must now be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008462847
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Boosting Productivity in Australia
Koutsogeorgopoulou, Vassiliki; Barbiero, Omar - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
Australia’s productivity growth has decelerated markedly around the turn of the century. Part of the decline is probably temporary, but raising multifactor productivity is key to ensure that living standards continue to grow strongly, especially if the currently strong terms of trade weaken...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276866
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Trade Specialisation and Policies to Foster Competition and Innovation in Denmark
McGowan, Muge Adalet - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014
Danish productivity has grown only weakly over the past two decades, both historically and in relation to other countries, despite sound policies and institutions. At the same time, the country has lost export market shares. Denmark needs to continue its efforts to reap the benefits of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276893
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Sluggish Productivity Growth in Denmark: The Usual Suspects?
McGowan, Muge Adalet; Jamet, Stéphanie - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012
Despite sound policies and institutions, Danish productivity has grown modestly over the past decade, both historically and in relation to other countries, contributing to weak economic growth and an erosion in competitiveness. An examination of the four potential drivers of this puzzle, namely...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276949
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Raising the Speed Limit : US Economic Growth in the Information Age
Jorgenson, Dale Weldeau - 2000
This paper examines the underpinnings of the successful performance of the US economy in the late 1990s. Relative to the early 1990s, output growth has accelerated by nearly two percentage points. We attribute this to rapid capital accumulation, a surge in hours worked, and faster growth of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444166