Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/322749 
Year of Publication: 
2008
Series/Report no.: 
Discussion Papers Series No. 08-03
Publisher: 
Utrecht University, Utrecht School of Economics, Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute, Utrecht
Abstract: 
This paper investigates the forces driving output change in a panel of EU manufacturing industries. A flexible modeling strategy is adopted that accounts for (i) inefficient use of resources, and (ii) differences in the production technology across industries. With our model we are able to identify technical, efficiency, and input growth for endogenously determined technology clubs. Both the technology clubs and the parameters within each club are modeled as a function of R&D intensity. This framework allows us to explore the components of output growth in each club, potential technology spillovers and catch-up issues across industries and countries.
Subjects: 
growth
efficiency
R&D
stochastic frontier analysis
latent class
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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