Pieter (Jop) WOLTJER

ABSTRACT: The role of physical capital is typically found to be limited in accounting for differences in GDP per worker, but this result may be because capital is customarily assumed to be a homogenous unit. This assumption is misleading,  Continue reading “Article: The Composition of Capital and Cross-country Productivity Comparisons” →

The United States, 1899-1941

ABSTRACT: We develop new aggregate TFP growth estimates for the United States between 1899 and 1941, and sectoral estimates at the most disaggregated level so far, 38 industries. We include hard-to-measure services, and a refined measure of sectoral labour quality growth.  Continue reading “Article: The Sources of Growth in a Technologically Progressive Economy” →