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Trade and Networks: Mechanisms for Productivity Growth

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  • Lynda Sanderson

    (Ministry of Economic Development, New Zealand)

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This paper considers the international literature on the relationship between international connections and productivity growth. The focus is on the empirical evidence for firm-level productivity improvements, and the mechanisms by which these may occur.

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  • Lynda Sanderson, 2004. "Trade and Networks: Mechanisms for Productivity Growth," Occasional Papers 06/5, Ministry of Economic Development, New Zealand.
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    Keywords

    international connections; productivity; economic growth;
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    • F40 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - General

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