Productivity Convergence in OECD Manufacturing Industries

Arbeitspapier

The extent of beta- and sigma-convergence of average labor productivity across manufacturing industries in 18 OECD-countries over the period 1972-1992 show large inter-industry differences. One reason for these differences is knowledge and capital barriers preventing catch-up to occur. We find the level of averagelabor productivity, as a proxy for these barriers, to be correlated with the extent of convergence.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper ; No. 99-065/3

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: Produktivität ; OECD-Staaten

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Carree, Martin A. ; Klomp, Luuk ; Thurik, A. Roy
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Tinbergen Institute
• (where): Amsterdam and Rotterdam
• (when): 1999

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/85571
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET