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Technological Capability and Productivity Growth: An Industrialized / Industrializing Country Comparison

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The importance of technical change as a crucial element explaining inter-country differences in levels and rates of change in industrial productivity has been increasingly acknowledged. Hence, growing significance has been attached to developing the capability to generate such change. However, the perceived nature of that capability (described here as technological capability) and its links to productivity growth are still poorly understood. This paper empirically explores the links between (i) technological capability (the causal variable) (ii) the generation of technical changes (the intermediate variable) and (iii) productivity growth (the end-result variable). In particular, it examines organizational dimensions of technological capability. L'importance des changements techniques comme éléments clés expliquant les différences entre pays quant aux niveaux et aux taux de productivité industrielle est de plus en plus reconnue. En conséquence, il y a un intérêt croissant quant au développement des capacités nécessaires à de tels changements. Cependant, la nature de cette capacité (dite capacité technologique) et ses liens avec la croissance de productivité est encore peu comprise. Cet article explore empiriquement les liens entre (i) la capacité technologique (variable causale) (ii) la génération de changements techniques (variable intermédiaire) et (iii) la croissance de productivité (variable résultante). En particulier, il examine les dimensions organisationnelles de la capacité technologique.

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  • Pierre J. Tremblay, 1998. "Technological Capability and Productivity Growth: An Industrialized / Industrializing Country Comparison," CIRANO Working Papers 98s-07, CIRANO.
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