The economics of productivity in Asia and Australia
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The economics of productivity in Asia and Australia
Edward Elgar, c2004
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  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
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  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
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  United States of America
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University Library for Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo図
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-226) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Productivity growth has long been recognised by both economists and non-economists as being necessary for all economies aspiring to raise their standard of living. Thus, Renuka Mahadevan aims to highlight the conceptual differences, advantages and disadvantages of the various total factor productivity (TFP) measures and suggests processes and strategies for choosing the best technique to draw up policies for sustainable growth. Empirical results from six case studies are presented, and the analysis of the selected Asia Pacific economies is not only informative but also allows for variety in issues concerning productivity analysis. Consequently, policy measures based on each of the economies' experiences are carefully measured out in relation to various aspects such as trade liberalisation, industrial policy and other microeconomic and macroeconomic policies.
The nature of the applied work in the book is refreshing and will therefore appeal to policymakers. It is also a valuable reference material for economists and researchers in industry and government, as well as graduate students who are interested in the Asia Pacific region and in particular, in productivity growth analysis.
Table of Contents
Contents: Part I: Productivity and Efficiency Measures 1. Introduction 2. Total Factor Productivity Growth Estimation 3. The Measurement of Technical Efficiency in Production Frontier Models Part II: Applications 4. The Non-Frontier Approach: A Case Study of Hong Kong's Manufacturing Sector 5. The Stochastic Production Frontier Approach: A Case Study of Singapore's Services Sector 6. The Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Approach: A Case Study of Korea's Banking Sector Part III: Some Extensions on Productivity Analysis 7. How Technically Efficient are Singapore's Manufacturing Industries? 8. Trade Liberalization and Productivity Growth in Australia's Manufacturing Industries 9. Looking Beyond Obtaining the 'Real' TFP Growth for Malaysia's Manufacturing Sector References Index
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