Productivity, Innovation and Economic Performance (National Institute of Economic and Social Research Economic and Social Studies)

Book Description
Productivity and its determinants are central to economic debate. This volume examines differences in productivity among nations, and provides comprehensive discussion as to why they exist; it addresses the importance of the growth and measurement of service productivity, and studies the role of human capital in adapting to new technologies. The creation of knowledge through research and development and its diffusion through trade, investment and the interaction of firms are also fully investigated.


Book Info
Provides insights from authors from a variety of traditions on the importance of productivity and its determinants in assessing the prosperity of nations. Discusses the differences in productivity between nations, and provides an analysis as to why they exist.


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Contributors:
R. Barren, S. Broadberry, C. Greenhalgh, M. Gregory, M. Haynes, S. Thompson, G. Mason, B. Keltner, K. Wagner, G. Cameron, J. Proudman, S. Redding, B. H. Hall, P Stoneman, Myung-Joong Kwon, P Patel, K. Pavitt, P Geroski, I. Small, C. Walters, S. Nickell, D. Nicolitsas


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