Investment-Specific Productivity Growth - Chile in a Global Perspective

Investment-Specific Productivity Growth - Chile in a Global Perspective
ISBN-10
145187409X
ISBN-13
9781451874099
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
18
Language
English
Published
2009-12-01
Publisher
International Monetary Fund
Authors
Mr.Gabriel Di Bella, Mr.Martin Cerisola

Description

By the end of 2007, Chile's total factor productivity was lower than ten years earlier, a performance that contrasted sharply with the previous decade, when productivity grew by a cumulative 30 percent. This paper assesses productivity trends in Chile, by decomposing productivity into investment-specific technological change (associated with improvements in the quality of capital) and neutral technological change (related to the organization of productive activities). It concludes that investment-specific technological improvements have contributed significantly to long-term growth in Chile, in line with trends observed in other net commodity exporters, while neutral technological change has been slow.

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