A reassessment of total factor productivity convergence: Evidence from cross-country analysis

Rath, Badri Narayan and Akram, Vaseem (2019) A reassessment of total factor productivity convergence: Evidence from cross-country analysis. Economic Modelling. ISSN 02649993

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Abstract

This study revisits total factor productivity (TFP) convergence by employing the latest Lagrange multiplier and residual augmented least squares Lagrange multiplier unit root tests and Phillips and Sul panel club convergence technique. The study uses annual data for 44 developing and 29 developed countries covering the time-period 1970–2014. Our findings from these unit root tests support evidence of TFP convergence. Region-based results (Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean) also confirm TFP convergence. Further, results derived from the Phillips and Sul test support evidence of TFP convergence, although the speed of convergence varies by region. The highest speed is noted in the Asia region, whereas, the lowest of speed productivity convergence is observed in the Africa region.

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Rath, Badri Narayanhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7211-0952
Item Type: Article
Subjects: Arts > Liberal arts
Divisions: Department of Liberal Arts
Depositing User: Team Library
Date Deposited: 14 Aug 2019 04:15
Last Modified: 14 Aug 2019 04:15
URI: http://raiith.iith.ac.in/id/eprint/5911
Publisher URL: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2019.08.002
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