Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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988599 | Structural Change and Economic Dynamics | 2013 | 31 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We study the productivity growth when countries are close to technology frontiers. ⺠We estimate reduced and structural forms of TFP growth using a semi-parametric generalized additive model for panel data. ⺠The convexity between productivity growth and proximity depends on the measurement of the frontier. ⺠The relation between productivity growth and human capital shows a high degree of nonlinearity. ⺠International trade has a positive effect on productivity growth.
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Authors
Théophile T. Azomahou, Bity Diene, Mbaye Diene,