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Production function estimation using New Zealand’s Longitudinal Business Database

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  • Fabling, Richard
  • Mare, David C

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This paper is intended as a resource for researchers using the New Zealand Longitudinal Business Database (LBD) to study the productivity of New Zealand firms. First, it documents the methods used for creating a consistent dataset of production data, combining survey and administrative data sources. Second, it discusses a range of identification and estimation issues that arise when using the data for the estimation of multi-factor productivity. Finally, it demonstrates the value and usefulness of the data by presenting and comparing a range of productivity estimates for a single industry.

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  • Fabling, Richard & Mare, David C, 2015. "Production function estimation using New Zealand’s Longitudinal Business Database," Motu Working Papers 290585, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:motuwp:290585
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.290585
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    2. Fabling, Richard & Mare, David C., 2019. "Improved productivity measurement in New Zealand's Longitudinal Business Database," Motu Working Papers 290393, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
    3. Adam Jaffe & Nathan Chappell, 2018. "Worker flows, entry, and productivity in New Zealand's construction industry," Motu Working Papers 18_02, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
    4. Richard Fabling & David Maré, 2024. "Pay in Māori-led firms," Motu Working Papers 24_05, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
    5. David C. Maré & Dean R. Hyslop & Richard Fabling, 2017. "Firm productivity growth and skill," New Zealand Economic Papers, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 51(3), pages 302-326, September.
    6. Isabelle Sin & Steven Stillman & Richard Fabling, 2017. "What drives the gender wage gap? Examining the roles of sorting, productivity differences, and discrimination," Motu Working Papers 17_15, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
    7. Richard Fabling & Lynda Sanderson, 2014. "Productivity distributions in New Zealand: The dangers of international comparison," Motu Working Papers 14_16, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
    8. Fabling, Richard, 2018. "Entrepreneurial beginnings: Transitions to selfemployment and the creation of jobs," Motu Working Papers 290499, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
    9. Nathan Chappell & Adam Jaffe, 2018. "Intangible Investment and Firm Performance," Review of Industrial Organization, Springer;The Industrial Organization Society, vol. 52(4), pages 509-559, June.
    10. Richard Fabling & David C. Maré, 2020. "Measuring commute patterns over time: Using administrative data to identify where employees live and work," Motu Working Papers 20_05, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
    11. Richard Fabling, 2021. "Of interest? Estimating the average interest rate on debt across firms and over time," Motu Working Papers 21_05, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
    12. David C. Maré & Richard Fabling, 2019. "Competition and productivity: Do commonly used metrics suggest a relationship?," Motu Working Papers 19_16, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
    13. Richard Fabling, 2021. "Living on the edge: An anatomy of New Zealand's most productive firms," Motu Working Papers 21_01, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
    14. Fabling, Richard & Grimes, Arthur, 2021. "Picking up speed: Does ultrafast broadband increase firm productivity?," Information Economics and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 57(C).
    15. Apatov, Eyal & Fabling, Richard & Jaffe, Adam & Morris, Michele & Thirtkettle, Matt, 2015. "Agricultural productivity in New Zealand: First estimates from the Longitudinal Business Database," Motu Working Papers 209018, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
    16. David Christopher Maré & Richard Fabling, 2013. "Productivity and Local Workforce Composition," Advances in Spatial Science, in: Riccardo Crescenzi & Marco Percoco (ed.), Geography, Institutions and Regional Economic Performance, edition 127, pages 59-76, Springer.
    17. Mare, David C. & Coleman, Andrew, 2011. "Patterns of business location in Auckland," Motu Working Papers 291433, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
    18. Richard Fabling & Lynda Sanderson, 2016. "A Rough Guide to New Zealand's Longitudinal Business Database (2nd edition)," Motu Working Papers 16_03, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
    19. Rho, Yeirae & Fabrizi, Simona & Lippert, Steffen, 2021. "Employee characteristics, absorptive capacity and innovation," MPRA Paper 106407, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 04 Mar 2021.
    20. Guanyu Zheng, 2016. "Geographic proximity and productivity convergence across New Zealand firms," Working Papers 2016/04, New Zealand Productivity Commission.

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    • C10 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - General
    • D24 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Production; Cost; Capital; Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity; Capacity

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