Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/265177 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Series/Report no.: 
IRENE Working Paper No. 21-10
Publisher: 
University of Neuchâtel, Institute of Economic Research (IRENE), Neuchâtel
Abstract: 
Using novel data on value added in Switzerland we propose to use a growth rate decomposition technique, in the spirit of shift-share analysis, to analyze the patterns of regional competitiveness over the 2011-2015 period. The growth differential of a region (or canton) depends on four terms, three structural effects and one competitive effect. The competitive effect turns out to be the dominant force at a high level of aggregation. An interesting pattern of structural effects unveils when working at a lower level of aggregation, allowing for identification of the leaders and laggers across regions and sectors.
Subjects: 
firm-level
productivity
shift-share
structural and competitive effects
Switzerland
JEL: 
R11
R32
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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