Structural policies and productivity Evidence from Portuguese firms

This paper provides empirical evidence on links between the productivity of Portuguese firms and a number of policy variables in Portugal. The analysis is based on a census of Portuguese manufacturing companies, covering more than 40,000 firms between 2006 and 2011. The results suggest that a number...

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Main Author: Arnold, Jens Matthias
Other Authors: Barbosa, Natália
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2015
Series:OECD Economics Department Working Papers
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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