TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY IN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED-STATES, 1977-1986

Authors
DOMAZLICKY BR WEBER WL
Citation
Br. Domazlicky et Wl. Weber, TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY IN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED-STATES, 1977-1986, Journal of regional science, 37(2), 1997, pp. 213-233
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Studies","Planning & Development
Journal title
Journal of regional science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00224146
Volume
37
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
213 - 233
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4146(1997)37:2<213:TFPITC>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A linear programming technique is used to measure total factor product ivity change in the contiguous 48 states during the period 1977 to 198 6. The technique allows the decomposition of productivity change into its constituent parts: technological change, changes in pure technical efficiency, and changes in scale economies. This decomposition is use d to identify ''innovative'' states that are pushing out the productio n frontier as opposed to states that are primarily in the process of ' catching-up.'