Productivity differences between and within countries
Edición de la obra Productivity differences between and within countries
| Autor | Daron Acemoglu |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics |
| Fecha de publicación | 2009 |
| Lugar | Cambridge, MA |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 34 |
| OCLC | 678496183 |
| Serie | Working paper series / Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics -- working paper 09-20 · Working paper (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Economics) -- no. 09-20. |
| Número de Cutter | A173p |
We document substantial within-country (cross-municipality) differences in incomes for a large number of countries in the Americas. A significant fraction of the within-country differences cannot be explained by observed human capital. We conjecture that the sources of within-country and between-country differences are related. As a first step towards a unified framework, we propose a simple model incorporating both differences in technological know-how across countries and differences in productive efficiency within countries. Keywords: economic development, economic growth, institutions, Latin America, productivity differences, regional inequality, within-country differences. JEL Classifications: O18, O40, R11.