Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/55135 
Year of Publication: 
2011
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 6004
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
In the neoclassical production functions model technical change (TC) is assumed to be exogenous and it is specified as a function of time. However, some exogenous external factors other than time can also affect the rate of TC. In this paper we model TC via a combination of time trend (purely non-economic) and other observable exogenous factors, which we call technology shifters (economic factors). We use several composite technology indices based on appropriate combinations of the external economic factors which are indicators of different aspects of technology. These technology indices are embedded into the production function in such a way that they can complement to different inputs. By estimating the generalized production function, we get estimates of TC which is decomposed TC into a pure time component as well as several producer specific external economic factors. Furthermore, the technology shifters allow for non-neutral and biased shifts in TC. We also consider a simple model in which the technology shifters are aggregated into one single index. The empirical model uses panel data on OECD, accession and enhanced engagement countries observed during 1980-2006.
Subjects: 
technical change
total factor productivity growth
technology indicator
technology shifter
OECD countries
JEL: 
C33
C43
D24
O33
O47
O57
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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