Battista Severgnini, lektor í hagfræði við Viðskiptaháskólann í Kaupmannahöfn (CBS) heldur málstofu í hagfræðideild. Sjá nánar um efni málstofunnar hér að neðan.
Abstract:
Recent empirical evidence suggests that investments in information and communication technology (ICT) are a strong determinant in enhancing total factor productivity (TFP). This analysis proposes a new approach for identifying spillovers that emanate from new technologies on productivity combining a decomposition derived from the main Malmquist index properties and modifying the econometric technique based on conterfactual analysis. A new definition of technological space based on firms' propensity to invest both in communication and in innovative processes is also considered. Applying this methodology to a dataset of Italian manufacturing firms, I find that externalities are relevant for TFP growth once the definition of technological space is based on network activities and that the most productive firms are also the primary recipients of ICT spillovers.
