factor productivity in a large sample of Italian firms. By splitting the full sample on the basis of the ex-ante likelihood … shocks, provided they affect all firms randomly. Both market power and total factor productivity are estimated by applying …-sample of "most sensitive" firms a positive transitory shock to productivity growth rates is observed immediately after the …

technology imported from non-leaders increases exports by about 28 percent. -- Technology Choice ; Exporting ; Productivity …

services sectors fostering robust growth and productivity performance. However, the benefits of this development have been …’s integration into world trade has largely focussed on downstream activities of value chains and relatively labour …. A broad range of well-coordinated policies is required to boost SMEs’ internationalisation and their productivity, while …

Potential in Europe.” Europe's need for productivity growth has become more pressing against the backdrop of huge government …I summarize the main results and policy insights from the 2011 EIB Conference on “Productivity and Long-Term Growth …-long learning should be fostered and more emphasis put on an ICT-literate workforce. Productivity-enhancing resource reallocation …