Firm Productivity in Bangladesh Manufacturing Industries
The author studies the determinants of total factor productivity (TFP) for manufacturing firms in Bangladesh using data from a recent survey. She obtains TFP measures by making use of firm-specific deflators for output and inputs. Controlling for industry, location, and year fixed effects, she finds...
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okr-10986-83632021-04-23T14:02:41Z Firm Productivity in Bangladesh Manufacturing Industries Fernandes, Ana Margarida AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY BANKRUPTCY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPITAL STOCK CONSTRUCTION CORPORATE MANAGEMENT DEFLATORS ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPLOYMENT EXPANSION EXPORTS FIRM SIZE FIRMS FOREIGN MARKETS GOVERNMENT REGULATION GROWTH LITERATURE GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HIGH LEVELS HUMAN CAPITAL INEFFICIENCY INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INVENTORY LEASING LICENSING PERFECT COMPETITION PRODUCT MARKETS PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH REGULATORY POLICY RETURNS TO SCALE SHARE OF OUTPUT SMALL FIRMS TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS TFP TOTAL CAPITAL STOCK TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY WAGES WEALTH The author studies the determinants of total factor productivity (TFP) for manufacturing firms in Bangladesh using data from a recent survey. She obtains TFP measures by making use of firm-specific deflators for output and inputs. Controlling for industry, location, and year fixed effects, she finds that: (1) firm size and TFP are negatively correlated; (2) firm age and TFP exhibit an inverse-U shaped relationship; (3) TFP improves with the quality of the firm's human capital; (4) global integration improves TFP; (5) firms with research and development activities and quality certifications have higher TFP, while more advanced technologies improve TFP only in the presence of significant absorptive capacity; (6) power supply problems cost firms heavily in terms of TFP losses; and (7) the presence of crime dampens TFP. 2012-06-18T21:02:44Z 2012-06-18T21:02:44Z 2006-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/08/6975707/firm-productivity-bangladesh-manufacturing-industries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8363 English Policy Research Working Paper; No. 3988 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research South Asia Bangladesh |
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AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY BANKRUPTCY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPITAL STOCK CONSTRUCTION CORPORATE MANAGEMENT DEFLATORS ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPLOYMENT EXPANSION EXPORTS FIRM SIZE FIRMS FOREIGN MARKETS GOVERNMENT REGULATION GROWTH LITERATURE GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HIGH LEVELS HUMAN CAPITAL INEFFICIENCY INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INVENTORY LEASING LICENSING PERFECT COMPETITION PRODUCT MARKETS PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH REGULATORY POLICY RETURNS TO SCALE SHARE OF OUTPUT SMALL FIRMS TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS TFP TOTAL CAPITAL STOCK TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY WAGES WEALTH |
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AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY BANKRUPTCY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPITAL STOCK CONSTRUCTION CORPORATE MANAGEMENT DEFLATORS ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPLOYMENT EXPANSION EXPORTS FIRM SIZE FIRMS FOREIGN MARKETS GOVERNMENT REGULATION GROWTH LITERATURE GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HIGH LEVELS HUMAN CAPITAL INEFFICIENCY INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INVENTORY LEASING LICENSING PERFECT COMPETITION PRODUCT MARKETS PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH REGULATORY POLICY RETURNS TO SCALE SHARE OF OUTPUT SMALL FIRMS TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS TFP TOTAL CAPITAL STOCK TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY WAGES WEALTH Fernandes, Ana Margarida Firm Productivity in Bangladesh Manufacturing Industries |
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The author studies the determinants of total factor productivity (TFP) for manufacturing firms in Bangladesh using data from a recent survey. She obtains TFP measures by making use of firm-specific deflators for output and inputs. Controlling for industry, location, and year fixed effects, she finds that: (1) firm size and TFP are negatively correlated; (2) firm age and TFP exhibit an inverse-U shaped relationship; (3) TFP improves with the quality of the firm's human capital; (4) global integration improves TFP; (5) firms with research and development activities and quality certifications have higher TFP, while more advanced technologies improve TFP only in the presence of significant absorptive capacity; (6) power supply problems cost firms heavily in terms of TFP losses; and (7) the presence of crime dampens TFP. |
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Fernandes, Ana Margarida |
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Fernandes, Ana Margarida |
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Fernandes, Ana Margarida |
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Firm Productivity in Bangladesh Manufacturing Industries |
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Firm Productivity in Bangladesh Manufacturing Industries |
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Firm Productivity in Bangladesh Manufacturing Industries |
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Firm Productivity in Bangladesh Manufacturing Industries |
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Firm Productivity in Bangladesh Manufacturing Industries |
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firm productivity in bangladesh manufacturing industries |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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