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| dc.title | Research Insights: How Does Firm-Embedded Productivity Affect Cross-Country Income Differences? |
| dc.contributor.author | Alviarez, Vanessa |
| dc.contributor.author | Cravino, Javier |
| dc.contributor.author | Ramondo, Natalia |
| dc.contributor.orgunit | Department of Research and Chief Economist |
| dc.date.available | 2024-12-15T00:12:00 |
| dc.date.issue | 2024-12-15T00:12:00 |
| dc.description.abstract | The gap in productivity among countries is a fundamental factor contributing to income disparities across countries. Firm-embedded productivity, encompassing knowledge, expertise, patents, brands, and business models, contributes to approximately one-third of the variation in output per worker across countries. Country-specific factors, such as institutions and natural resources, account for the remaining variation. Policies that enhance firm- embedded productivity, such as tax incentives for R&D and research grants, can help reduce global income inequality. |
| dc.format.extent | 4 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013376 |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Research-Insights-How-Does-Firm-Embedded-Productivity-Affect-Cross-Country-Income-Differences.pdf |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Perspectivas-de-investigacion-como-afecta-la-productividad-incorporada-en-las-empresas-a-las-diferencias-de-ingresos-entre-paises.pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.publisher | Inter-American Development Bank |
| dc.subject | Productivity |
| dc.subject | Labor Force |
| dc.subject | Productivity Growth |
| dc.subject | Small Business |
| dc.subject | Business Model |
| dc.subject | Income Distribution |
| dc.subject | Research and Development |
| dc.subject | Income Tax |
| dc.subject | Per Capita Income |
| dc.subject | Debtor Finance |
| dc.subject | Infrastructure Development |
| dc.subject | Intellectual Property |
| dc.subject | Knowledge |
| dc.subject | Natural Resource |
| dc.subject | Competitiveness |
| dc.subject.jelcode | O40 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity: General |
| dc.subject.jelcode | O10 - Economic Development: General |
| dc.subject.jelcode | F41 - Open Economy Macroeconomics |
| dc.subject.jelcode | F23 - Multinational Firms • International Business |
| dc.subject.jelcode | F62 - Macroeconomic Impacts |
| dc.type | Catalogs and Brochures |
| idb.identifier.pubnumber | IDB-CB-01023 |
| idb.operation | RG-E1963 |