In this paper, we provide empirical evidence to the effect that strong patent rights may
complement competition-increasing product market reforms in fostering innovation. First, we …

A good understanding of the sources of economic growth is fundamental. Total factor
productivity (TFP)–frequently taken as synonymous of technical change but computed as a …

The German Monopolies Commission regularly reports on the status and development of
business concentration across industries in Germany since its inauguration in 1974 …

The benefits of energy efficiency are recognized in multiple socio-economic spheres. Still,
the quantitative impact on macroeconomic performance is not fully understood, as modeling …

We examine the impact of the strictness of employment protection legislation (EPL) on
innovation intensity. To this purpose, we use a panel of annual data from Organisation for …

This paper analyzes the supply-side triggers for inflation and continues a study conducted
by Janger (2008) that attempted to obtain a current picture of competition intensity in Austria …

There is widespread agreement that improving competitiveness throughout Europe is at the
heart of the structural resolution of past and future crises. Firms increasingly base their …

Sectoral data features (1) changing relative expenditures of different sectors,(2) non-
constancy in relative prices and,(3) long-run trends in relative TFP growth rates across …

Recent studies on productivity growth show how competition affects innovation and TFP
growth in OECD countries, but do not explicitly account for sectoral parameter heterogeneity …

Este trabajo analiza el impacto de las infraestructuras públicas sobre la productividad de las
industrias manufactureras en Colombia entre 1990 y 2005, mediante el enfoque basado en …