Impact of Structural Reformson Productivity Growth in Industrial Countries /

This paper investigates the impact of structural reforms on productivity growth. A panel analysis of 20 OECD countries finds that the impact of structural reforms on productivity growth may be weak or negative in the short run, possibly due to adjustment costs and the need for firms to learn how to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Salgado, Ranil
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2002/010
Online Access:Full text available on IMF