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This paper investigates the determinants of labor productivity growth at the firm level in the Greek manufacturing sector. The analysis is based on descriptive statistics and regression models on a longitudinal sample of 3035 firms. The results show that labor productivity growth is positively related to growth of net fixed assets per employee, export orientation and R&D activity. Firm size, employment growth and industry age affect negatively labor productivity growth.
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Papadogonas, T., Voulgaris, F. Labor productivity growth in Greek manufacturing firms. Oper Res Int J 5, 459–472 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02941131
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