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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| author | Celeste Amorim Varum Bruno Cibrão António Morgado Joana Costa |
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| description | 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 hightech industries to productivity over the last 30 years. Our results confirm the importance of business R & D in the medium to high-tech sectors and of public R & D, as they stimulate productivity growth. However, we cannot support the hypothosis that productivity growth was primarily rooted in the development of medium-high technology industries.<br>Este artigo investiga o potencial impacto do aumento deI & D e de mudanças estruturais na produtividade do trabalho em Portugal. Com base na literatura sobre a relação entre despesas emI & D, mudança estrutural e produtividade, avaliamos a contribuição daI & D e das indústrias de alta tecnologia neste cenário durante os últimos 30 anos. Os resultados obtidos confirmam a importância dos investimentos emI & D das empresas de indústrias de alta e média-alta tecnologia eI & D público no crescimento da produtividade. Não obstante, não podemos afirmar que este fenômeno tenha como esteio principal o crescente relevo destas indústrias. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a90ee4b3a738423e9138c112f72115612022-12-22T01:47:31ZporUniversidade de São PauloEconomia Aplicada1413-80501980-53302009-12-0113439942410.1590/S1413-80502009000400003R & D, structural change and productivity: the role of high and medium-high technology industriesCeleste Amorim VarumBruno CibrãoAntónio MorgadoJoana CostaThis 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 hightech industries to productivity over the last 30 years. Our results confirm the importance of business R & D in the medium to high-tech sectors and of public R & D, as they stimulate productivity growth. However, we cannot support the hypothosis that productivity growth was primarily rooted in the development of medium-high technology industries.<br>Este artigo investiga o potencial impacto do aumento deI & D e de mudanças estruturais na produtividade do trabalho em Portugal. Com base na literatura sobre a relação entre despesas emI & D, mudança estrutural e produtividade, avaliamos a contribuição daI & D e das indústrias de alta tecnologia neste cenário durante os últimos 30 anos. Os resultados obtidos confirmam a importância dos investimentos emI & D das empresas de indústrias de alta e média-alta tecnologia eI & D público no crescimento da produtividade. Não obstante, não podemos afirmar que este fenômeno tenha como esteio principal o crescente relevo destas indústrias.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-80502009000400003I & DMudança EstruturalProdutividadeR & DStructural ChangeProductivity |
| spellingShingle | Celeste Amorim Varum Bruno Cibrão António Morgado Joana Costa R & D, structural change and productivity: the role of high and medium-high technology industries Economia Aplicada I & D Mudança Estrutural Produtividade R & D Structural Change Productivity |
| title | R & D, structural change and productivity: the role of high and medium-high technology industries |
| title_full | R & D, structural change and productivity: the role of high and medium-high technology industries |
| title_fullStr | R & D, structural change and productivity: the role of high and medium-high technology industries |
| title_full_unstemmed | R & D, structural change and productivity: the role of high and medium-high technology industries |
| title_short | R & D, structural change and productivity: the role of high and medium-high technology industries |
| title_sort | r d structural change and productivity the role of high and medium high technology industries |
| topic | I & D Mudança Estrutural Produtividade R & D Structural Change Productivity |
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