Abstract
In this paper I test the spillover hypothesis of the endogenous growth literature on a sample of manufacturing firms in Italy, 1989–1994, using a new approach based on the Malmquist index. First, I measure the productivity growth registered by the high- and non-high-tech firms computing the Malmquist index with DEA. I decompose it into technical change and technical efficiency change. Then I test whether the technical change registered by high-tech firms affects productivity growth of non-high-tech firms, after controlling for factors which can potentially affect productivity growth.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 31-42 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | International Journal of Production Economics |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 8 Nov 2004 |
Keywords
- productivity
- spillover effects
- DEA