In a widely quoted paper-Bernard and Jones, AER December 1996-it is found that productivity in manufacturing does not show evidence of convergence across selected OECD countries. The main message in this comment is that the absence of convergence in manufacturing is not a robust finding. In...

The role of learning and R&D in economic development is addressed in an endogenous growth model. When human capital is below a threshold level, the model predicts that skills are accumulated as the only growth-generating activity, whereas both innovation activities and learning drive growth...

The role of learning and R&D in economic development is addressed in an endogenous growth model. When human capital is below a threshold level, the model predicts that skills are accumulated as the only growth-generating activity, whereas both innovation activities and learning drive growth...

In a widely quoted paper - Bernard and Jones, AER December 1996 - it is found that productivity in manufacturing does not show evidence of convergence across selected OECD countries. The main message in this note is that the absence of convergence in manufacturing is not a robust finding. In...