Productivity dispersion and misallocation of resources: evidence from Polish industries

• Autorzy: Monika Lewandowska-Kalina
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Differences in GDP per capita across countries are large and to a large extent accounted by differences in total factor productivity. We analyze role the misallocation of resources plays in helping us understand productivity differences. In theory, the extent of misallocation is worse when there is a greater productivity dispersion between firms in the same industry. We find significant differences in productivity dispersions within Polish industries but also compared to the same twodigit German industries. It provides evidence that misallocation of resources is important source of low level of total factor productivity.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Productivity; Industry; Resource allocation; Total Factor Productivity (TFP)

PL

Produktywność; Przemysł; Alokacja zasobów; Produktywność czynników wytwórczych

• Czasopismo: Department of Applied Econometrics Working Papers
• Rocznik: 2012
• Numer: nr 7
• Strony: 24

Twórcy

autor

Monika Lewandowska-Kalina

• Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie

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