Dynamics of Employment and Productivity in Developing Countries

Type Working Paper
Title Dynamics of Employment and Productivity in Developing Countries
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URL http://econ.ucalgary.ca/sites/econ.ucalgary.ca/files/jahangiralanw14.pdf
Abstract
I establish a systematic pattern of employment and productivity distributionsover establishment age with development indicators. For example, establishments grow less in developing countries than in developed countries. These patterns can help to understand the cross-country income differences. Using the Enterprise Surveys dataset, I show that the average size of an establishment grows as an establishment ages; however, this growth varies across countries. As well, the relative size of older establishments is much smaller in developing countries than in developed countries.

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