Why Does Misallocation Persist?

Recent papers argue that the misallocation of resources can explain large cross-country TFP differences. This argument is underpinned by empirical evidence documenting substantial dispersion in the marginal products of resources, particularly capital, in developing countries. But why does misallocat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Banerjee, Abhijit, Moll, Benjamin
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics
Format: Article
Published: American Economic Association 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/113837
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9923-6088