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Utilization-Adjusted TFP Across Countries: Measurement and Implications for International Comovement

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  • Levchenko, Andrei
  • Huo, Zhen
  • Pandalai-Nayar, Nitya

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This paper develops estimates of TFP growth adjusted for movements in unobserved factor utilization for a panel of 29 countries and up to 37 years. When factor utilization changes are unobserved, the commonly used Solow residual mismeasures actual changes in TFP. We use a general equilibrium dynamic multi-country multi-sector model to derive a production function estimating equation that corrects for unobserved factor usage. We compare the properties of utilization-adjusted TFP series to the standard Solow residual, and quantify the roles of both TFP and utilization for international business cycle comovement. Utilization-adjusted TFP is virtually uncorrelated across countries, and does not generate much GDP comovement through its propagation. Shocks to factor utilization can more successfully account for international comovement.

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  • Levchenko, Andrei & Huo, Zhen & Pandalai-Nayar, Nitya, 2020. "Utilization-Adjusted TFP Across Countries: Measurement and Implications for International Comovement," CEPR Discussion Papers 14438, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
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    Keywords

    TFP; Utilization; Solow residual; International comovement;
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    • F41 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Open Economy Macroeconomics
    • F44 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - International Business Cycles

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