Total Factor Productivity in Advanced Countries: A Longterm Perspective

Antonin Bergeaud, Gilbert Cette and Rémy Lecat

International Productivity Monitor, 2017, vol. 32, 6-24

Abstract: Changes in GDP during the 20th century have been mainly driven by total factor productivity (TFP). This article synthesizes results from our research based on the long period (1890-2015) productivity database we have constructed. In particular, we aim to refine our TFP

Keywords: Productivity; Canada; United States; OECD; Policies; Global Productivity; Total Factor Productivity; Wages; GDP; Electricity; Communication (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D24 D83 N7 O47 O51 O52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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