Total factor productivity - a misleading concept

The paper criticises the concept of total factor productivity as a measure of technical change and economic performance on two grounds: (i) theoretical, because it shares all the weaknesses of the neoclassical production function from which it is derived; (ii) its relevance in helping to understand...

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Main Author: Angelo Reati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Economia civile 2012-04-01
Series:PSL Quarterly Review
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Online Access:https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa04/psl_quarterly_review/article/view/9935