Impact of structural reforms on 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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Main Author: Salgado, Ranil
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002
Series:IMF working paper ; no. WP/02/10
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