Industrial structure and total factor productivity: the Tunisian manufacturing sector between 1998 and 2004

被引:17
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作者
Thabet, Khaled [1 ]
机构
[1] Fac Econ & Management Tunis FSEGT, Res Quantitat Econ Dev Lab LAREQUAD, Tunis 2000, Tunisia
来源
ANNALS OF REGIONAL SCIENCE | 2015年 / 54卷 / 02期
关键词
AGGLOMERATION ECONOMIES; LOCAL GROWTH; PANEL-DATA; EXTERNALITIES; DYNAMICS; EFFICIENCY; EMPLOYMENT;
D O I
10.1007/s00168-015-0670-4
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Using a panel of manufacturing firms operating in 138 delegations across the Tunisian coast and observed over the 1998-2004 period, we study the impact of industrial structure on regional economic growth measured by total factor productivity. The results of an unbalanced panel data-based model indicate that the diversity of the industrial scene seems to be a local growth-promoting factor for high-tech sectors. Specialization often articulates the impact of diversity, while competition positively affects productivity.
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页码:639 / 662
页数:24
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