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Accumulation and Productivity Growth in Industrializing Economies

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  • John Landon-Lane

    (Rutgers University)

  • Peter Robertson

    (The University of New South Wales)

Abstract

Historically, episodes of rapid growth are accompanied by significant structural change. In this paper we therefore aim to quantify the extent to which factor accumulation induces structural change and productivity growth in industrializing economies. To fix ideas we present an extension of Barro, Mankiw and Sala-i-Martin's (1995) growth model that incorporates two sectors, traditional and modern, and an endogenous wage gap, due to efficiency wages. The model thus draws on ideas of Lewis (1954) and the dual economy literature. We quantify the model using a panel of 78 countries over the post war era. The results show that these labour reallocation effects can increase the effective return to physical capital by around 30% in many countries. We conclude that the productivity gains through labour re-allocation are potentially a significant contributing factor to transitional growth episodes in industrializing countries, and provide some examples.

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  • John Landon-Lane & Peter Robertson, 2003. "Accumulation and Productivity Growth in Industrializing Economies," Departmental Working Papers 200305, Rutgers University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:rut:rutres:200305
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    Cited by:

    1. Jonathan Temple, 2005. "Dual Economy Models: A Primer For Growth Economists," Manchester School, University of Manchester, vol. 73(4), pages 435-478, July.
    2. Celeste Amorim Varum & Bruno Cibrão, 2008. "On R&D, medium and high-tech industries and productivity: an application to the Portuguese case," Working Papers de Economia (Economics Working Papers) 51, Departamento de Economia, Gestão e Engenharia Industrial, Universidade de Aveiro.
    3. Jonathan Temple & Ludger Wößmann, 2006. "Dualism and cross-country growth regressions," Journal of Economic Growth, Springer, vol. 11(3), pages 187-228, September.
    4. Farzaneh KHALILI & Majid AFSHARIRAD & Abdolrahim HASHEMI DIZAJ & Mehdi YAZDANSHENAS BAHOGHOGH, 2021. "Spatial Linkage Between Quality Of Institution, Natural Resources Management With Gdp Per Capita In D8 Countries (Durbin Model In Panel Data)," Regional Science Inquiry, Hellenic Association of Regional Scientists, vol. 0(2), pages 239-256, June.
    5. Jonathan Temple, 2006. "Aggregate Production Functions and Growth Economics," International Review of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(3), pages 301-317.
    6. Jonathan Temple, 2010. "Aggregate production functions, growth economics, and the part-time tyranny of the identity: a reply to Felipe and McCombie," International Review of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(6), pages 685-692.

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    Keywords

    growth; development; convergence; dual economy; productivity;
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    JEL classification:

    • O0 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - General
    • O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
    • O3 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights

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