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3 papers from our local library contribute to this synthesis, with an average publication year of 1979.

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economics3 papersavg year 1979weak evidence

Earlier studies on productivity for the industrial sector

Research gap analysis derived from 3 economics papers in our local library.

The gap

Earlier studies on productivity for the industrial sector of developing countries have focused on the measurement of TFP, with little attention paid to the causes of productivity change. The neglect of the causes of productivity change has

Evidence profile

Sourced from the stated challenges and stated research gap and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1969 and 1986, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 55 times in total.

Research trend

Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

Factors Affecting Changes in Productivity (1983) · Journal of Post Keynesian Economics · cited 23× · doi
The study notes that measuring productivity is challenging due to the complexity of the factors that influence it. The paper highlights the difficulty of accounting for both short-run and long-run factors in understanding productivity increases. The study notes that the availability of data limited the time periods that could be considered.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
Keywords: study notes measuring productivity challenging due complexity factors
IMPORT SUBSTITUTION, INDUSTRIAL CONCENTRATION AND PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH IN INDIAN MANUFACTURING* (1986) · Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics · cited 29× · doi
Earlier studies on productivity for the industrial sector of developing countries have focused on the measurement of TFP, with little attention paid to the causes of productivity change. The neglect of the causes of productivity change has seriously limited the usefulness of the earlier studies from the point of view of economic policy.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
Keywords: earlier studies productivity industrial sector developing countries have
PRODUCTIVITY CHANGE IN AUSTRALIA: AN OVERALL VIEW1 (1969) · Economic Papers A journal of applied economics and policy · cited 3× · doi
The paper suggests that future research should focus on developing more nuanced approaches to measure productivity change. The author highlights the importance of considering the vintage of machines and the age profile of capital in measuring productivity change. The paper notes that further research is needed to address the limitations of traditional methods.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
Keywords: paper suggests future research focus developing nuanced approaches

Questions about this gap

Earlier studies on productivity for the industrial sector of developing countries have focused on the measurement of TFP, with little attention paid to the causes of productivity c… This is supported by 3 representative gap statements extracted from 3 papers, rated weak evidence.

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