The Sources of Economic Growth in OECD Countries: A Review Article

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Abstract

This review article examines the OECD’s 2003 report The Sources of Economic Growth in OECD Countries, which summarizes the findings of the OECD Growth Project. Key findings highlighted include: widening disparities in GDP per capita growth across OECD countries in the 1990s driven largely by differences in labour utilization; the importance of physical and human capital investment, sound macro policies, and trade openness for growth; the finding that a 10 percentage point increase in trade exposure raises output per person by 4 percentage points; and evidence from industry-level analysis on the role of firm dynamics and entry and exit in driving productivity growth.

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