Heterogeneity, trust, human capital and productivity growth: Decomposition analysis

Eiji Yamamura () and Inyong Shin

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Abstract: This paper uses panel data from Japan to decompose productivity growth measured by the growth of output per labor unit into three components of efficiency improvement, capital accumulation and technological progress. It then examines their determinants through a dynamic panel model. In particular, this paper focuses on the question of how inequality, trust and humans affect the above components. The main findings derived from empirical estimations are: (1) Inequality impedes not only improvements in efficiency but also capital accumulation. (2) A degree of trust promotes efficiency improvements and capital accumulation at the same time. However, human capital merely enhances improvements in efficiency.

Keywords: Heterogeneity; Inequality; Trust; Data envelopment analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E25 O15 O40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-01-15
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-eff, nep-fdg, nep-hrm, nep-lab, nep-mac and nep-soc
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Journal Article: Heterogeneity, Trust, Human Capital and Productivity Growth: Decomposition Analysis (2012)
Working Paper: Heterogeneity, trust, human capital and productivity growth: Decomposition analysis (2007)
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