The impact of the Great Recession on TFP convergence among EU countries

Dolores An~o´n Higo´n, Juan A. Mañez, Mari´a E. Rochina-Barrachina, A. Sanchis and Juan A. Sanchis
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Dolores An~o´n Higo´n: Department of Economic Structure, University of Valencia, Avda. dels Tarongers s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain).
Mari´a E. Rochina-Barrachina: Department of Economic Structure, University of Valencia, Avda. dels Tarongers s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain).
A. Sanchis: Department of Economic Structure, University of Valencia, Avda. dels Tarongers s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain).
Juan A. Sanchis: Department of Economic Structure, University of Valencia, Avda. dels Tarongers s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain).
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Maria Engracia Rochina Barrachina

No 1702, Working Papers from Department of Applied Economics II, Universidad de Valencia

Abstract: This paper provides evidence on the effect of the Great Recession on productivity convergence among EU economies. We use firm data, aggregated at the country-year level, to analyse the evolution of beta-convergence on total factor productivity (TFP) for 2003-2014. We obtain a positive impact of the recession on TFP (unconditional and conditional) beta-convergence across EU economies. These results support the existence of a catching-up process within the EU during the recent financial crisis. Other macroeconomic and institutional characteristics are important in fostering TFP growth, namely R&D intensity and quality of governance.

Keywords: convergence; TFP; Great Recession; European Union countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F43 O47 O52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-02
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