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Productivity Convergence in OECD Manufacturing Industries

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Martin A. Carree () (Erasmus University Rotterdam and Maastricht University)
Luuk Klomp (Statistics Netherlands and Erasmus University Rotterdam)
A. Roy Thurik () (Erasmus University Rotterdam and EIM Small Business Research and Consultancy, Zoetermeer)

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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 average labor productivity, as a proxy for these barriers, to be correlated with the extent of convergence.

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