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On The Measurement Of Capital-Intensity, David Lim

Prof. David Lim

The problem of the choice of technique in less developed countries has featured prominently in the literature on economic develop- ment I. This paper shows that despite such interest attempts to measure capital-intensity still leave much to be desired and argues that a modified capital-labour ratio, with capital adjusted for utilization and labour to refer to the number of production workers on the biggest shift, is the theoretically most suitable measure of capital-intensity...

Challenges And Policy Lessons For The Growth-Employment-Poverty Nexus In Developing Countries, Gary S. Fields

Gary S Fields

Productivity growth and structural change are generally considered to be important determinants of economic growth. However recent research revealed that they do not necessarily lead to higher growth and employment rates. Recent studies, drawing on data from developing countries, showed that only the “right” kind of productivity growth resulted in higher employment rates. Enterprises in Africa and Latin America caught up in matters of technology; however, this process resulted in a substitution of employment by technology. The same is true for structural change; only the “right” kind of structural change caused more growth and employment. Whereas in Asia, labour shifted …

Knowledge, Technology Trajectories, And Innovation In A Developing Country Context: Evidence From A Survey Of Malaysian Firms, Deepak Hegde, Philip Shapira

Philip Shapira