R & D, structural change and productivity: the role of high and medium-high technology industries

This paper investigates the potential impact of increased R & D efforts and structural change in Portugal on labour productivity. Based on existing literature on the relation between R & D expenditures, structural change and productivity, we evaluate the contribution of R & D and hightec...

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Main Authors: Celeste Amorim Varum, Bruno Cibrão, António Morgado, Joana Costa
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2009-12-01
Series:Economia Aplicada
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-80502009000400003