Total factor productivity differences: Appropriate technology vs. efficiency

European Economic Review

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2080-2110

  Jerzmanowski, Michał ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appropriate technology; Development accounting; Efficiency; TFP differences

Indexed keywords

APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN RESOURCE; INCOME; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 35848968907     PISSN: 00142921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2006.12.005     Document Type: Article

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