Publications

by members of

The Conference Board
New York City, New York (United States)

Working papers

2007

1. Sean M. Dougherty & Robert Inklaar & Robert H. McGuckin & Bart van Ark, 2007. "International Comparisons of R&D Expenditure: Does an R&D PPP Make a Difference?," NBER Working Papers 12829, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Thomas Gilbert & Shimon Kogan & Lars Lochstoer & Ataman Ozyildirim, 2007. "Investor Inattention and the Market Impact of Summary Statistics," GSIA Working Papers 2006-E24, Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business. [Downloadable!]

2005

1. Manole, Vlad & Martin, Will & Francois, Joseph, 2005. "Choosing formulas for market access negotiation : efficiency and market access considerations," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3474, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
2. Vlad Manole & David A. Grigorian, 2005. "A Cross-Country Non-Parametric Analysis of Bahrain's Banking Sector," IMF Working Papers 05/117, International Monetary Fund. [Downloadable!]
3. Ark, Bart van, 2005. "Does the European Union need to revive productivity growth," GGDC Research Memorandum 200575, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]

2004

1. Manole, Vlad & Schiff, Maurice, 2004. "Migration and Diversity: Human versus Social Capital," IZA Discussion Papers 1279, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]

2003

1. Robert H. McGuckin & Ataman Ozyildirim & Victor Zarnowitz, 2003. "A More Timely and Useful Index of Leading Indicators," Economics Program Working Papers 03-01, The Conference Board, Economics Program. [Downloadable!]
2. Robert H. McGuckin & Ataman Ozyildirim, 2003. "Real-Time Tests of the Leading Economic Index: Do Changes in the Index Composition Matter?," Economics Program Working Papers 03-04, The Conference Board, Economics Program. [Downloadable!]

2002

1. Grigorian, David A. & Manole, Vlad, 2002. "Determinants of commercial bank performance in transition - an application of data envelopment analysis," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2850, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
2. Vlad Manole & David A. Grigorian, 2002. "Determinants of Commercial Bank Performance in Transition: An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis," IMF Working Papers 02/146, International Monetary Fund.
3. Victor Zarnowitz & Ataman Ozyildirim, 2002. "Time Series Decomposition and Measurement of Business Cycles, Trends and Growth Cycles," NBER Working Papers 8736, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2001

1. Victor Zarnowitz & Ataman Ozyildirim, 2001. "Time Series Decomposition and Measurement of Business Cycles, Trends and Growth Cycles," Economics Program Working Papers 01-03, The Conference Board, Economics Program. [Downloadable!]
2. Robert H. McGuckin & Ataman Ozyildirim & Victor Zarnowitz, 2001. "The Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators: How to Make It More Timely," NBER Working Papers 8430, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2000

1. Robert H. McGuckin & Ataman Ozyildirim & Victor Zarnowitz, 2000. "The Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators: How to Make it More Timely," Economics Program Working Papers 00-04, The Conference Board, Economics Program. [Downloadable!]

1999

1. van Ark, B. & Broersma, L. & de Jong, G., 1999. "Innovation in Service. Overview of Data Sources and Analytical Structures," Papers gd-44, Groningen State, Institute of Economic Research-.
2. van Ark, B., 1999. "Economic Growth and Labour Productivity in Europe: Half a Century of East-West Comparisons," Papers gd-41, Groningen State, Institute of Economic Research-.
3. Smits, J.P. & de Jong, H. & van Ark, B., 1999. "Three Phases of Dutch Economic Growth and Technological Change, 1815-1997," Papers gd-42, Groningen State, Institute of Economic Research-.

1998

1. Kala Krishna & Ataman Ozyildirim & Norman R. Swanson, 1998. "Trade, Investment, and Growth: Nexus, Analysis, and Prognosis," NBER Working Papers 6861, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1996

1. Swanson, N.R. & Ozyildirim, A. & Pisu, M., 1996. "A Comparison of Alternatove causality and Predictive Accuracy Tests in the presence of Integrated and Co-integrated Economic Variables," Papers 4-96-4, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics.

1994

1. de Haan, Jakob & de Jong, Herman & Van Ark, Bart, 1994. "Characteristics of Economic Growth in the Netherlands During the Post-war Period," CEPR Discussion Papers 932, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Van Ark, Bart, 1994. "Comparative Productivity in East and West German Manufacturing Before Reunification," CEPR Discussion Papers 895, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Van Ark, B. & Gersbach, H., 1994. "Micro Foundations for International Productivity Comparisons," Papers 572, Groningen State, Institute of Economic Research-.
4. Van Ark, B. & Kouwenhoven, R.D.J., 1994. "Productvity in French Manufacturing: An International Comparative Perspective," Papers 571, Groningen State, Institute of Economic Research-.

1993

1. Beintema, N. & van Ark, B., 1993. "Comparative Productivity in East and Wst German Manufacturing before Reunification," Papers 550, Groningen State, Institute of Economic Research-.

1991

1. Van Ark, B. & Pilat, D., 1991. "Productivity Leadership in Manufacturing , German, Japan and the United States , 1973-1989," Papers 456, Groningen State, Institute of Economic Research-.

Undated

1. Geoff Mason & Bart van Ark & Karin Wagner, . "Productivity, product quality and workforce skills: food processing in four European countries," NIESR Discussion Papers 34, National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
2. Geoff Mason & Bart van Ark, . "Productivity, machinery and skills in engineering: an Anglo-Dutch comparison," NIESR Discussion Papers 36, National Institute of Economic and Social Research.

Journal articles

2007

1. McGuckin, Robert H. & Ozyildirim, Ataman & Zarnowitz, Victor, 2007. "A More Timely and Useful Index of Leading Indicators," Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, American Statistical Association, vol. 25, pages 110-120, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2006

1. David A Grigorian & Vlad Manole, 2006. "Determinants of Commercial Bank Performance in Transition: An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis," Comparative Economic Studies, Palgrave Macmillan Journals, vol. 48(3), pages 497-522, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Zarnowitz, Victor & Ozyildirim, Ataman, 2006. "Time series decomposition and measurement of business cycles, trends and growth cycles," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 53(7), pages 1717-1739, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2005

1. Bart van Ark, 2005. "In Search of the Silver Bullet for Productivity Growth: A Review Article of The Power of Productivity and Transforming the European Economy," International Productivity Monitor, Centre for the Study of Living Standards, vol. 10, pages 79-86, Spring. [Downloadable!]

2004

1. Bart van Ark & Marcin Piatkowski, 2004. "Productivity, innovation and ICT in Old and New Europe," International Economics and Economic Policy, Springer, vol. 1(2), pages 215-246, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2003

1. Bart van Ark & Robert Inklaar & Robert H. McGuckin, 2003. "The Contribution of ICT-Producing and ICT-Using Industries to Productivity Growth: A Comparison of Canada, Europe and the United States," International Productivity Monitor, Centre for the Study of Living Standards, vol. 6, pages 56-63, Spring. [Downloadable!]
2. Krishna, Kala & Ozyildirim, Ataman & Swanson, Norman R., 2003. "Trade, investment and growth: nexus, analysis and prognosis," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 70(2), pages 479-499, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2002

1. van Ark, Bart, 2002. "Measuring the New Economy: An International Comparative Perspective," Review of Income and Wealth, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 48(1), pages 1-14, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2001

1. Bart van Ark & Marcel Timmer, 2001. "The ICOP Manufacturing Database: International Comparisons of Productivity Levels," International Productivity Monitor, Centre for the Study of Living Standards, vol. 3, pages 44-51, Fall. [Downloadable!]
2. Victor Zarnowitz & Ataman Ozyildirim, 2001. "On the Measurement of Business Cycles and Growth Cycles," Indian Economic Review, Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics, vol. 36(1), pages 37-54, January.

2000

1. Bart Van Ark, Jakob De Haan, 2000. "The Delta-Model Revisited: recent trends in the structural performance of the Dutch economy," International Review of Applied Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 14(3), pages 307-321, July. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1999

1. Bart van Ark & Erik Monnikhof & Nanno Mulder, 1999. "Productivity in services: an international comparative perspective," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 32(2), pages 471-499, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1998

1. van Ark, Bart, 1998. "Productivity," Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Elsevier, vol. 12(2), pages 171-174, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1990

1. van Ark, Bart, 1990. "Comparative Levels of Manufacturing Productivity in Postwar Europe: Measurement and Comparisons," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 52(4), pages 343-74, Special I.

1989

1. Maddison, Angus & van Ark, Bart, 1989. "International Comparison of Purchasing Power, Real Output and Labour Productivity: A Case Study of Brazilian, Mexican and U.S. Manufacturing, 1975," Review of Income and Wealth, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 35(1), pages 31-55, March.

Chapters

2002

1. Bart van Ark, 2002. "Understanding Productivity and Income Differentials Among OECD Countries: A Survey," The Review of Economic Performance and Social Progress, in: Andrew Sharpe, Executive Director & France St-Hilaire, Vice-President , Research & Keith Banting, Di (ed.), The Review of Economic Performance and Social Progress 2002: Towards a Social Understanding of Productivity, volume 2 Centre for the Study of Living Standards & The Institutute for Research on Public Policy. [Downloadable!]

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