Sources of TFP growth in a framework of convergence-evidence from Greece

International Review of Applied Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-72

  Bournakis, Ioannis ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Germany; Greece; manufacturing; productivity convergence; productivity growth; R D; trade

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; INNOVATION; MANUFACTURING; PRODUCTIVITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TRADE;

GERMANY; GREECE;

EID: 84858331920     PISSN: 02692171     EISSN: 14653486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02692171.2011.557056     Document Type: Article

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