Micro-heterogeneity and aggregate productivity development in the German manufacturing sector : RResults from a decomposition exercise

Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-133

  Cantner, Uwe ^a   Krüger, Jens J ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Manufacturing; Productivity; Structural change

Indexed keywords

EID: 42449110927     PISSN: 09369937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00191-007-0079-z     Document Type: Article

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