Publications

by members of

Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC)
Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfskunde
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands

(Faculty of Economics and Business, )

Working papers

2009

1. Inklaar, R. & Timmer, M.P., 2009. "Productivity Convergence Across Industries and Countries: The Importance of Theory-based Measurement," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-109, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
2. Vries, G.J. de, 2009. "Productivity in a Distorted Market: The Case of Brazil's Retail Sector," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-112, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
3. Inklaar, R. & Timmer, M., 2009. "Measurement error in cross-country productivity comparisons: Is more detailed data better?," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-111, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
4. Fremdling, R. & Staglin, R., 2009. "An Input-Output Table for Germany and a New Benchmark for German Gross National Product in 1936," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-106, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]

2008

1. Carolina Castaldi & Bart Los, 2008. "The identification of important innovations using tail estimators," Innovation Studies Utrecht (ISU) working paper series 08-07, Utrecht University, Department of Innovation Studies, revised Feb 2008. [Downloadable!]
2. Los, Bart & Verspagen, Bart, 2008. "Localized Innovation, Localized Diffusion and the Environment: An Analysis of CO2 Emission Reductions by Passenger Cars, 2000-2007," UNU-MERIT Working Paper Series 037, United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and social Research and training centre on Innovation and Technology. [Downloadable!]
3. Bart Los & Bart Verspagen, 2008. "Localized Innovation, Localized Diffusion and the Environment: An Analysis of CO2 Emission Reductions by Passenger Cars, 2000-2007," Working Papers on Innovation Studies 20080527, Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture, University of Oslo. [Downloadable!]
4. Inklaar, Robert & Timmer, Marcel P., 2008. "GGDC Productivity Level Database: International Comparisons of Output, Inputs and Productivity at the Industry Level," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-104, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
5. Sean Dougherty & Richard Herd & Thomas Chalaux & Abdul Erumban, 2008. "India’s Growth Pattern and Obstacles to Higher Growth," OECD Economics Department Working Papers 623, OECD, Economics Department. [Downloadable!]
6. Susanto Basu & Robert Inklaar & J. Christina Wang, 2008. "The value of risk: measuring the service output of U. S. commercial banks," Working Papers 08-4, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. [Downloadable!]
7. Susanto Basu & Robert Inklaar & J. Christina Wang, 2008. "The Value of Risk: Measuring the Service Output of U.S. Commercial Banks," NBER Working Papers 14615, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
8. Basu, Susanto & Inklaar, Robert & Wang, J. Christina, 2008. "The Value of Risk: Measuring the Service Output of U.S. Commercial Banks," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-102, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
9. Inklaar, Robert & Koetter, Michael, 2008. "Financial dependence and industry growth in Europe: Better banks and higher productivity," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-100, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
10. Inklaar, Robert, 2008. "The Sensitivity of Capital Services Measurement: Measure all assets and the cost of capital," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-103, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
11. Broadberry, Stephen & Fremdling, Rainer & Solar, Peter M., 2008. "European Industry, 1700 - 1870," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-101, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
12. Fremdling, Rainer, 2008. "(Re)Construction Site of German Historical National Accounts: German Agricultural Employment, Production and Labour Productivity: A New Benchmark for 1936 and a Note on Hoffmann's Tales," GGDC Research Memorandum 200894c, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
13. L. Arnaut, Javier, 2008. "Demanda de dinero y liberalizacion financiera en Mexico: Un enfoque de cointegracion
    [Money demand and financial liberalization in Mexico: A cointegration approach]," MPRA Paper 8680, University Library of Munich, Germany. [Downloadable!]

2007

1. Haan, Marco A. & Los, Bart & Riyanto, Yohanes E., 2007. "Harmful monitoring," Research Report 07003, University of Groningen, Research Institute SOM (Systems, Organisations and Management). [Downloadable!]
2. Akkermans, Dirk & Castaldi, Carolina & Los, Bart, 2007. "Do ‘Liberal Market Economies’ Really Innovate More Radically than ‘Coordinated Market Economies’? Hall & Soskice Reconsidered," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-91, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
3. Esteban – Los Fernández Vázquez, 2007. "A Maximum Entropy Approach to the Indenitication of Productive Technology Spillovers," Discussion Papers 1106, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy. [Downloadable!]
4. Feenstra, Robert C. & Heston, Alan & Timmer, Marcel P. & Deng, Haiyan, 2007. "Estimating real production and expenditures across nations : a proposal for improving the Penn World Tables," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4166, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
5. Timmer, Marcel & Ypma, Gerard & van Ark, Bart van, 2007. "PPPs for Industry Output: A New Dataset for International Comparisons," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-82, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
6. Fremdling, Rainer & de Jong, Herman & Timmer, Marcel P., 2007. "Censuses compared. A New Benchmark for British and German Manufacturing 1935/1936," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-90, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
7. Timmer, Marcel P. & Vries, Gaaitzen J. de, 2007. "A Cross-country Database For Sectoral Employment And Productivity in Asia and Latin America, 1950-2005," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-98, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
8. Feenstra, Robert C. & Heston, Alan & Timmer, Marcel P. & Deng, Haiyan, 2007. "Estimating Real Production and Expenditures Across Nations: A Proposal for Improving the Penn World Tables," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-95, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
9. Ypma, Gerard, 2007. "Productivity Levels in Transport, Storage and Communication: A New ICOP 1997 Data Set," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-85, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
10. 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)
11. Fremdling, Rainer, 2007. "(Re)Construction Site of German Historical National Accounts: Machine Building: A New Benchmark before World War I," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-94a, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
12. Fremdling, Rainer, 2007. "(Re)Construction Site of German Historical National Accounts: German Industrial Employment 1925, 1933, 1936 and 1939: A New Benchmark for 1936 and a Note on Hoffmann's Tales," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-94b, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]

2006

1. Robert Inklaar & Marcel P. Timmer & Bart van Ark, 2006. "Mind the gap! International comparisons of productivity in services and goods production," Hi-Stat Discussion Paper Series d06-175, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University. [Downloadable!]
2. Timmer, Marcel P. & Ypma, Gerard, 2006. "Productivity Levels in Distributive Trades: A New ICOP Dataset for OECD Countries," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-83, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
3. Inklaar, Robert & Timmer, Marcel & van Ark, Bart, 2006. "Mind the gap! International Comparisons of Productivity in Services and Goods Production," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-89, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
4. Erumban, Abdul Azeez, 2006. "Lifetimes of Machinery and Equipment. Evidence from Dutch Manufacturing," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-87, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
5. van Ark, Bart & Inklaar, Robert, 2006. "Catching up or getting stuck? Europe's troubles to exploit ICT's productivity potential," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-79, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
6. Inklaar, Robert, 2006. "Cyclical Productivity in Europe and the United States, Evaluating the Evidence on Returns to Scale and Input Utilization," CEPR Discussion Papers 5501, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
7. Robert H. McGuckin & Bart van Ark & Sean M. Dougherty & Robert Inklaar, 2006. "Appendices to Internationally Comparable Science, Technology and Competitiveness Indicators," Economics Program Working Papers 06-01, The Conference Board, Economics Program. [Downloadable!]

2005

1. Esteban Fernández & Bart Los & Carmen Carvajal, 2005. "Path Based Shift-Share Analysis -Using Additional Information in Decomposing Regional Economic Changes," ERSA conference papers ersa05p465, European Regional Science Association. [Downloadable!]
2. Timmer, Marcel P. & Inklaar, Robert, 2005. "Productivity differentials in the U.S. and EU distributive trade sector: statistical myth or reality," CCSO Working Papers 200501, University of Groningen, CCSO Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
3. Timmer, Marcel & Inklaar , Robert, 2005. "Productivity differentials in the U.S. and EU distributive trade sector: statistical myth or reality," GGDC Research Memorandum 200576, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
4. Erumban, Abdul Azeez & Jong, Simon B. de, 2005. "Cross-country differences in ICT adoption. A consequence of Culture?," Research Report 05C01, University of Groningen, Research Institute SOM (Systems, Organisations and Management). [Downloadable!]
5. Ark, Bart van & Stuivenwold, Edwin & Ypma, Gerard, 2005. "Unit labour costs, productivity and international competitiveness," GGDC Research Memorandum 200580, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
6. Inklaar, Robert, 2005. "Cyclical productivity in Europe and the United States, evaluating the evidence on returns to scale and input utilization," GGDC Research Memorandum 200574, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
7. Robert Inklaar & Richard Jong-A-Pin & Jakob de Haan, 2005. "Trade and Business Cycle Synchronization in OECD Countries - a Re-examination," CESifo Working Paper Series CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo Group Munich. [Downloadable!]
8. Haan, Jakob de & Inklaar, Robert & Jong-A-Pin, Richard, 2005. "Will business cycles in the Euro Area converge : a critical survey of empirical research," CCSO Working Papers 200508, University of Groningen, CCSO Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
9. 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!]
10. Fremdling, Rainer, 2005. "The German industrial Census of 1936, statistics as preparation for the war," GGDC Research Memorandum 200577, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
11. Angus Maddison, 2005. "La Economia de Occidente y la del Resto del Mundo: una Perspectiva Milenaria," Working Papers in Economic History dilf0501, Universidad Carlos III, Departamento de Historia Económica e Instituciones. [Downloadable!]

2004

1. Dietzenbacher, Erik, 2004. "International convergence and divergence of material input structures: an industry-level perspective," CCSO Working Papers 200402, University of Groningen, CCSO Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
2. Robert C. Feenstra & Alan Heston & Marcel P. Timmer & Haiyan Deng, 2004. "Estimating Real Production and Expenditures Across Nations: A Proposal for Improving the Penn World Tables," NBER Working Papers 10866, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Hill, Robert & Timmer, Marcel, 2004. "Standard errors as weights in multilateral price indices," GGDC Research Memorandum 200473, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
4. Robert H. McGuckin & Robert Inklaar & Bart van Ark & Sean M. Dougherty, 2004. "The Structure of Business R&D: Recent Trends and Measurement Implications," Economics Program Working Papers 04-01, The Conference Board, Economics Program. [Downloadable!]

2003

1. Los, Bart & Timmer, Marcel P., 2003. "The 'appropriate technology' explanation of productivity growth differentials: an empirical approach," GGDC Research Memorandum 200361, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
2. Timmer, Marcel P. & Ypma, Gerard & Ark, Bart van der, 2003. "IT in the European Union: driving productivity divergence?," GGDC Research Memorandum 200363, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
3. Inklaar, Robert & Mahony, Mary O' & Timmer, Marcel, 2003. "ICT and Europe's productivity performance industry-level growth account comparisons with the United States," GGDC Research Memorandum 200368, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
4. Stuivenwold, Edwin & Timmer, Marcel P., 2003. "Manufacturing Performance in Indonesia, South Korea and Taiwan before and after the Crisis. An international Perspective, 1980-2000," GGDC Research Memorandum GD-63, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
5. Bart van Ark & Robert Inklaar & Robert H. McGuckin & Marcel Timmer, 2003. "The Employment Effects of the 'New Economy' A Comparison of the European Union and the United States," Economics Program Working Papers 03-02, The Conference Board, Economics Program. [Downloadable!]
6. Ark, Bart van & Inklaar, Robert & McGuckin, Robert H., 2003. "ICT and productivity in Europe and the United States," CCSO Working Papers 200311, University of Groningen, CCSO Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
7. Inklaar, Robert & Jacobs, Jan & Romp, Ward, 2003. "Business cycle indexes: does a heap of data help?," CCSO Working Papers 200312, University of Groningen, CCSO Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
8. Helge Berger & Jakob de Haan & Robert Inklaar, 2003. "Restructuring the ECB," CESifo Working Paper Series CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo Group Munich. [Downloadable!]
9. Inklaar, Robert & Wu, Harry & Ark, Bart van, 2003. ""Losing ground" : Japanese labour productivity and unit laboour cost manufacturing in comparison to the U.S," GGDC Research Memorandum 200364, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
10. Bart van Ark & Robert Inklaar & Robert H. McGuckin, 2003. "ICT and Productivity in Europe and the United States: Where Do the Differences Come From?," Economics Program Working Papers 03-05, The Conference Board, Economics Program. [Downloadable!]
11. Sean M. Dougherty & Robert Inklaar & Robert H. McGuckin & Bart van Ark, 2003. "International Comparisons of R&D Expenditure: Does an R&D PPP make a difference?," Economics Program Working Papers 03-03, The Conference Board, Economics Program, revised Jun 2006. [Downloadable!]
12. Rainer Fremdling & Reiner Stäglin, 2003. "Der Industriezensus von 1936 als Grundlage einer neuen volkswirtschaftlichen Gesamtrechnung für Deutschland," Thuenen-Series of Applied Economic Theory 41, University of Rostock, Institute of Economics, Germany. [Downloadable!]

2002

1. Timmer, Marcel P. & Los, Bart, 2002. "Localized innovation and productivity growth in Asia: an intertemporal DEA approach," CCSO Working Papers 200216, University of Groningen, CCSO Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
2. Los, Bart & Verspagen, Bart, 2002. "The evolution of productivity gaps and specialization patterns," CCSO Working Papers 200301, University of Groningen, CCSO Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
3. Haan, Marco, 2002. "The weakest link : a field experiment in rational decision making," Research Report 02F20, University of Groningen, Research Institute SOM (Systems, Organisations and Management). [Downloadable!]
4. Marco Haan & Bart Los & Yohanes Riyanto & Martin van Geest, 2002. "The Weakest Link - A Field Experiment in Rational Decision Making," Experimental 0203001, EconWPA. [Downloadable!]
5. Los, Bart, 2002. "Identification of strategic industries: a dynamic perspective," CCSO Working Papers 200202, University of Groningen, CCSO Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
6. Ark, Bart van & Timmer, Marcel & Inklaar, Robert, 2002. "The Canada-U.S. manufacturing productivity gap revisited: new ICOP results," GGDC Research Memorandum 200251, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
7. Ark, Bart van, 2002. "ICT investments and growth accounts for the European Union," GGDC Research Memorandum 200256, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
8. E. Abdul Azeez, 2002. "Economic reforms and industrial performance: An analysis of capacity utilisation in Indian manufacturing," Centre for Development Studies, Trivendrum Working Papers 334, Centre for Development Studies, Trivendrum, India. [Downloadable!]
9. Ark, Bart van & Inklaar, Robert & McGuckin, Robert, 2002. ""Changing gear" : productivity, ICT and services: Europe and the United States," GGDC Research Memorandum 200260, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
10. Bart van Ark & Robert Inklaar & Robert H. McGuckin, 2002. "'Changing Gear' - Productivity, ICT and Services Industries: Europe and the United States," Economics Program Working Papers 02-02, The Conference Board, Economics Program. [Downloadable!]
11. Fremdling, Rainer, 2002. "Foreign trade-transfer-adaptation: the British iron making technology on the continent (Belgium and France)," GGDC Research Memorandum 200255, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
12. Fremdling, Rainer, 2002. "European railways 1825-2001 : an overview," GGDC Research Memorandum 200254, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]

2001

1. Bart Los, 2001. "Identification of Strategic Industries: A Dynamic Perspective," ERSA conference papers ersa01p112, European Regional Science Association. [Downloadable!]
2. Los, Bart & Timmer, Marcel P., 2001. "The \'appropriate technology\' explanation of productivity growth differentials: an empirical approach," CCSO Working Papers 200112, University of Groningen, CCSO Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]

2000

1. Prasada Rao, D.S. & Timmer, Marcel, 2000. "Multilateralisation of manufacturing sector comparisons : issues, methods and empirical results," GGDC Research Memorandum 200047, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
2. Prasada Rao, D.S. & Timmer, M., 2000. "Multilateral comparisons in the ICOP project : issues, methods and empirical results," Research Report 00C61, University of Groningen, Research Institute SOM (Systems, Organisations and Management). [Downloadable!]
3. Rao, D.S.P. & Timmer, M., 2000. "Multilateralisation of Manufacturing Sector Comparisons: Issues, Methods and Empirical Results," Papers 47, Groningen State, Institute of Economic Research-.
4. Timmer, Marcel & Ark, Bart van, 2000. "Capital formation and productivity growth in South Korea and Taiwan: realising the catch-up potential in a world diminishing returns," CCSO Working Papers 200003, University of Groningen, CCSO Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
5. K.K. Subrahmanian & E. Abdul Azeez, 2000. "Industrial growth in Kerala: Trends and explanations," Centre for Development Studies, Trivendrum Working Papers 310, Centre for Development Studies, Trivendrum, India. [Downloadable!]
6. Inklaar, Robert & Haan, Jakob de, 2000. "Is there Really a European Business Cycle?," CESifo Working Paper Series CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo Group Munich. [Downloadable!]

1999

1. Timmer, Marcel P., 1999. "Climbing the Technology Ladder Too Fast? An International Comparison of Productivity in South and East- Asian Manufacturing, 1963-1993," ECIS Working Papers 99.2, Eindhoven Centre for Innovation Studies, Eindhoven University of Technology. [Downloadable!]
2. Timmer, Marcel P., 1999. "Climbing the technology ladder too fast? : an international comparison of productivity in South and East-Asian manufacturing, 1963-1993," CCSO Working Papers 199919, University of Groningen, CCSO Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
3. 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-.
4. 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-.
5. 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-.
6. Fremdling, Rainer, 1999. "Historical precedents of global markets," GGDC Research Memorandum 199943, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
7. Fremdling, R., 1999. "Historical Precedents of Global Markets," Papers gd-43, Groningen State, Institute of Economic Research-.

1998

1. Timmer, Marcel P., 1998. "Catch up patterns in newly industrializing countries : an international comparison of manufacturing productivity in Taiwan, 1961-1993," GGDC Research Memorandum 199840, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
2. Timmer, P.M., 1998. "Catch Up Patterns in Newly Industrializing Economies. An International Comparison of Manufacturing Productivity in Taiwan, 1961- 1993," Papers 40, Groningen State, Institute of Economic Research-.

1997

1. Timmer, M.P. & Szirmai, A., 1997. "Growth and Divergence in Manufacturing Performance in South and East Asia," Papers 37, Groningen State, Institute of Economic Research-.
2. Timmer, Marcel P. & Szirmai, Adam, 1997. "Growth and Divergence in Manufacturing Performance in South and East Asia," GGDC Research Memorandum 199737, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]

1996

1. Timmer, Marcel P., 1996. "On the Reliability of Unit Value Ratios in International Comparisons," GGDC Research Memorandum 199631, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
2. Fremdling, R., 1996. "Industrial Revolution and Scientific and Technological Progress," Papers 30, Groningen State, Institute of Economic Research-.
3. Fremdling, Rainer, 1996. "Industrial Revolution and Scientific and Technological Progress," GGDC Research Memorandum 199630, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]
4. Maddison, A. & Prasada Rao, D.S., 1996. "A generalized approach to international comparison of agricultural output and productivity," GGDC Research Memorandum 199627, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]

1995

1. Fremdling, Rainer, 1995. "Anglo-German Rivalry on Coal Markets in France, the Netherlands and Germany, 1850-1913," GGDC Research Memorandum 199521, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]

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-.
5. Maddison, Angus & Ark, Bart van, 1994. "The international comparison of real product and productivity," GGDC Research Memorandum 199406, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. [Downloadable!]

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-.
2. Maddison, A., 1993. "International Comparison of performance in Distribution: Value Added, labour Productivity, and PPPs in Maxican and US Wholesale and Retail Trade 1975/7," Papers 537, Groningen State, Institute of Economic Research-.
3. Van Ooststroom,, H. & Maddison, A., 1993. "The International Comparison of Value Added, Productivity and Purchasing Power Parities in Agriculture," Papers 536, 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-.
2. Maddison, A., 1991. "A Long Run Perspective on Saving," Papers 443, Groningen State, Institute of Economic Research-.

1988

1. van Ark, Bart & Maddison, Angus, 1988. "Comparisons of real output in manufacturing," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]

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

2009

1. Akkermans, Dirk & Castaldi, Carolina & Los, Bart, 2009. "Do 'liberal market economies' really innovate more radically than 'coordinated market economies'?: Hall and Soskice reconsidered," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 38(1), pages 181-191, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Manfred Lenzen & Bart Los, 2009. "Editorial," Economic Systems Research, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 21(1), pages 1-2. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Bart Los & Bart Verspagen, 2009. "Localized innovation, localized diffusion and the environment: an analysis of reductions of CO2 emissions by passenger cars," Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Springer, vol. 19(4), pages 507-526, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. Robert C Feenstra & Alan Heston & Marcel P Timmer & Haiyan Deng, 2009. "Estimating Real Production and Expenditures across Nations: A Proposal for Improving the Penn World Tables," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 91(1), pages 201-212, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
5. Marcel P. Timmer & Gaaitzen J. de Vries, 2009. "Structural change and growth accelerations in Asia and Latin America: a new sectoral data set," Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, Association Française de Cliométrie (AFC), vol. 3(2), pages 165-190, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
6. Mary O'Mahony & MarcelP. Timmer, 2009. "Output, Input and Productivity Measures at the Industry Level: The EU KLEMS Database," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 119(538), pages F374-F403, 06. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
7. Inklaar, Robert & Timmer, Marcel P., 2009. "Productivity Convergence Across Industries And Countries: The Importance Of Theory-Based Measurement," Macroeconomic Dynamics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 13(S2), pages 218-240, September. [Downloadable!]

2008

1. Esteban Fernandez-Vazquez & Bart Los & Carmen Ramos-Carvajal, 2008. "Using Additional Information in Structural Decomposition Analysis: The Path-based Approach," Economic Systems Research, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 20(4), pages 367-394. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Robert Inklaar & Marcel P. Timmer & Bart van Ark, 2008. "Market services productivity across Europe and the US," Economic Policy, CEPR, CES, MSH, vol. 23, pages 139-194, 01. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Robert Inklaar & Marcel Timmer, 2008. "Accounting for growth in retail trade: an international productivity comparison," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 29(1), pages 23-31, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. Bart van Ark & Mary O'Mahoney & Marcel P. Timmer, 2008. "The Productivity Gap between Europe and the United States: Trends and Causes," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 22(1), pages 25-44, Winter.
5. Robert Inklaar & Marcel P. Timmer & Bart van Ark, 2008. "Data for Productivity Measurement in Market Services: An International Comparison," International Productivity Monitor, Centre for the Study of Living Standards, vol. 16, pages 72-81, Spring. [Downloadable!]
6. Abdul Azeez Erumban, 2008. "Lifetimes Of Machinery And Equipment: Evidence From Dutch Manufacturing," Review of Income and Wealth, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 54(2), pages 237-268, 06. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
7. Jakob de Haan & Robert Inklaar & Richard Jong-A-Pin, 2008. "Will Business Cycles In The Euro Area Converge? A Critical Survey Of Empirical Research," Journal of Economic Surveys, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 22(2), pages 234-273, 04. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
8. Inklaar, Robert & Jong-A-Pin, Richard & de Haan, Jakob, 2008. "Trade and business cycle synchronization in OECD countries--A re-examination," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 52(4), pages 646-666, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
9. Rainer Fremdling & Reiner Stäglin, 2008. "Profund, präzise, pünktlich: 80 Jahre Wochenbericht spiegeln die deutsche Wirtschaftsgeschichte," Wochenbericht, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 75(14), pages 168-174. [Downloadable!]
10. Angus Maddison & Harry X. Wu, 2008. "Measuring China’s Economic Performance," World Economics, World Economics, Economic & Financial Publishing, PO Box 69, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, RG9 1GB, vol. 9(2), pages 13-44, April. [Downloadable!]
11. Angus MADDISON, 2008. "Shares of the Rich and the Rest in the World Economy: Income Divergence Between Nations, 1820-2030," Asian Economic Policy Review, Japan Center for Economic Research, vol. 3(1), pages 67-82. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2007

1. Erik Dietzenbacher & Olaf J. de Groot & Bart Los, 2007. "Consumption Growth Accounting," Review of Income and Wealth, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 53(3), pages 422-439, 09. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Robert Inklaar & Marcel P. Timmer, 2007. "Of Yeast and Mushrooms: Patterns of Industry-Level Productivity Growth," German Economic Review, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 8, pages 174-187, 05. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Robert Inklaar & Marcel P. Timmer & Bart van Ark, 2007. "Mind the Gap! International Comparisons of Productivity in Services and Goods Production," German Economic Review, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 8, pages 281-307, 05. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. Fremdling, Rainer & De Jong, Herman & Timmer, Marcel P., 2007. "British and German Manufacturing Productivity Compared: A New Benchmark for 1935/36 Based on Double Deflated Value Added," The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 67(02), pages 350-378, June. [Downloadable!]
5. Robert Inklaar & Marcel Timmer, 2007. "International Comparisons of Industry Output, Inputs and Productivity Levels: Methodology and New Results," Economic Systems Research, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 19(3), pages 343-363. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
6. Marcel Timmer & Pirkko Aulin-Ahmavaara, 2007. "New Developments in Productivity Analysis within an Input-Output Framework: an Introduction," Economic Systems Research, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 19(3), pages 225-227. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
7. Marcel P. Timmer & Mary O’Mahony & Bart van Ark, 2007. "EU KLEMS Growth and Productivity Accounts: An Overview," International Productivity Monitor, Centre for the Study of Living Standards, vol. 14, pages 71-85, Spring. [Downloadable!]
8. Robert Inklaar, 2007. "Cyclical Productivity in Europe and the United States: Evaluating the Evidence on Returns to Scale and Input Utilization," Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 74(296), pages 822-841, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
9. Angus Maddison, 2007. "Fluctuations in the momentum of growth within the capitalist epoch," Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, Association Française de Cliométrie (AFC), vol. 1(2), pages 145-175, July. [Downloadable!]

2006

1. Bart Los & Bart Verspagen, 2006. "The Evolution Of Productivity Gaps And Specialization Patterns," Metroeconomica, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 57(4), pages 464-493, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Inklaar, Robert & Timmer, Marcel P., 2006. "Resurgence of employment growth in the European Union: The role of cycles and labour market reforms," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 91(1), pages 61-66, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Hill, Robert J. & Timmer, Marcel P., 2006. "Standard Errors as Weights in Multilateral Price Indexes," Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, American Statistical Association, vol. 24, pages 366-377, July. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. Angus Maddison, 2006. "DO OFFICIAL STATISTICS EXAGGERATE CHINA's GDP GROWTH? A REPLY TO CARSTEN HOLZ," Review of Income and Wealth, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 52(1), pages 121-126, 03. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
5. Angus Maddison, 2006. "Asia in the World Economy 1500-2030 AD," Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, 2004 Asia Pacific School of Economics and Government, The Australian National University and Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd, vol. 20, pages 1-37, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2005

1. Los, Bart & Timmer, Marcel P., 2005. "The 'appropriate technology' explanation of productivity growth differentials: An empirical approach," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 77(2), pages 517-531, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Marcel P. Timmer & Bart van Ark, 2005. "Does information and communication technology drive EU-US productivity growth differentials?," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 57(4), pages 693-716, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Robert Inklaar & Mary O'Mahony & Marcel Timmer, 2005. "ICT AND EUROPE's PRODUCTIVITY PERFORMANCE: INDUSTRY-LEVEL GROWTH ACCOUNT COMPARISONS WITH THE UNITED STATES," Review of Income and Wealth, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 51(4), pages 505-536, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. 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!]
5. Angus Maddison, 2005. "Measuring And Interpreting World Economic Performance 1500-2001," Review of Income and Wealth, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 51(1), pages 1-35, 03. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2004

1. Bart Los, 2004. "Identification of strategic industries: A dynamic perspective," Journal of Economics, Springer, vol. 83(4), pages 669-698, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Bart Los, 2004. "Identification of strategic industries: A dynamic perspective," Economics of Governance, Springer, vol. 83(4), pages 669-698, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Bart Los, 2004. "Identification of strategic industries: A dynamic perspective," Papers in Regional Science, Springer, vol. 83(4), pages 669-698, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. 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)
5. Angus Maddison, 2004. "Quantifying and interpreting world development: macromeasurement before and after Colin Clark," Australian Economic History Review, Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd and the Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 44(1), pages 1-34, 03. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2003

1. Bart Los, 2003. "Jan Fagerberg (2002): Technology, growth and competitiveness. Selected essays. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK, pp. xxv + 291, ISBN 1 84064 859 7," Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Springer, vol. 13(3), pages 347-349, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. D. S. Prasada Rao & Marcel P. Timmer, 2003. "Purchasing Power Parities for Industry Comparisons Using Weighted Elteto-Koves-Szulc (EKS) Methods," Review of Income and Wealth, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 49(4), pages 491-511, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Timmer, Marcel P., 2003. "Technological development and rates of return to investment in a catching-up economy: the case of South Korea," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 14(4), pages 405-425, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. 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!]

2002

1. Erik Dietzenbacher & Bart Los, 2002. "Externalities of R&D Expenditures," Economic Systems Research, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 14(4), pages 407-425, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Bart Los & Bart Verspagen, 2002. "An Introduction to the Analysis of Systems of Innovation: Scientific and Technological Interdependencies," Economic Systems Research, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 14(4), pages 315-322, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Timmer, Marcel P., 2002. "Climbing the Technology Ladder Too Fast? New Evidence on Comparative Productivity Performance in Asian Manufacturing," Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Elsevier, vol. 16(1), pages 50-72, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. Serrano, Lorenzo & Timmer, Marcel P., 2002. "Is technical change directed by the supply of skills?: The case of South Korea," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 76(2), pages 289-293, July. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
5. Adam Szirmai & Marcel Timmer & Rick van der Kamp, 2002. "Measuring embodied technological change in Indonesian textiles: the core-machinery approach," The Journal of Development Studies, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 39(2), pages 155-177, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
6. Jakob de Haan & Robert Inklaar & Olaf Sleijpen, 2002. "Have Business Cycles Become More Synchronized?," Journal of Common Market Studies, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 40(1), pages 23-42, 03. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
7. 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 Los, 2001. "Endogenous Growth and Structural Change in a Dynamic Input–Output Model," Economic Systems Research, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 13(1), pages 3-34, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Timmer, Marcel P, 2001. "Financial and Economic Crises in Asia [Review Article]," Review of Income and Wealth, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 47(1), pages 125-33, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. 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!]
4. Azeez E, Abdul, 2001. "Utilization of Optimal Capacity in Indian Manufacturing, 1974-1996," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 8(9), pages 623-28, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
5. Inklaar, Robert & de Haan, Jakob, 2001. "Is There Really a European Business Cycle? A Comment," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 53(2), pages 215-20, April.

2000

1. Bart Los & Bart Verspagen, 2000. "R&D spillovers and productivity: Evidence from U.S. manufacturing microdata," Empirical Economics, Springer, vol. 25(1), pages 127-148. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Erik Dietzenbacher, Bart Los, 2000. "Structural Decomposition Analyses with Dependent Determinants," Economic Systems Research, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 12(4), pages 497-514, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Erik Dietzenbacher & Alex R. Hoen & Bart Los, 2000. "Labor Productivity in Western Europe 1975-1985: An Intercountry, Interindustry Analysis," Journal of Regional Science, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 40(3), pages 425-452. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. Timmer, Marcel P. & Szirmai, Adam, 2000. "Productivity growth in Asian manufacturing: the structural bonus hypothesis examined," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 11(4), pages 371-392, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
5. 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)
6. Fremdling, Rainer, 2000. "Transfer patterns of British technology to the Continent: The case of the iron industry," European Review of Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 4(02), pages 195-222, August. [Downloadable!]

1999

1. Marcel Timmer, 1999. "Indonesia's Ascent on the Technology Ladder: Capital Stock and Total Factor Productivity in Indonesian Manufacturing, 1975--95," Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 35(1), pages 75-97, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Marcel Timmer & Adam Szirmai, 1999. "Comparative productivity performance in manufacturing in South and East Asia, 1960-93," Oxford Development Studies, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 27(1), pages 57-79. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. 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. Dietzenbacher, Erik & Los, Bart, 1998. "Structural Decomposition Techniques: Sense and Sensitivity," Economic Systems Research, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 10(4), pages 307-23, December.
2. van Ark, Bart, 1998. "Productivity," Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Elsevier, vol. 12(2), pages 171-174, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Maddison, Angus, 1998. "Measuring the Performance of a Communist Command Economy: An Assessment of the CIA Estimates for the U.S.S.R," Review of Income and Wealth, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 44(3), pages 307-23, September.

1992

1. Maddison, Angus, 1992. " A Long-Run Perspective on Saving," Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 94(2), pages 181-96.

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.
2. Broadberry, S N & Fremdling, Rainer, 1990. "Comparative Productivity in British and German Industry 1907-37," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 52(4), pages 403-21, 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.

1987

1. Maddison, Angus, 1987. "Growth and Slowdown in Advanced Capitalist Economies: Techniques of Quantitative Assessment," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 25(2), pages 649-98, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1980

1. Maddison, Angus, 1980. "Monitoring the Labour Market: A Proposal for a Comprehensive Approach in Official Statistics (Illustrated by Recent Developments in France, Germany and the U.K.)," Review of Income and Wealth, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 26(2), pages 175-217, June.

1979

1. Maddison, Angus, 1979. "Per Capita Output in the Long Run," Kyklos, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 32(1/2), pages 412-29.

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!]

1999

1. Bart van Ark & Erik Monnikhof & Marcel Timmer, 1999. "Prices, Quantities, and Productivity in Industry: A Study of Transition Economies in a Comparative Perspective," NBER Chapters, in: International and Interarea Comparisons of Income, Output, and Prices, pages 327-367 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!]

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