Article ID: | iaor20073678 |
Country: | Greece |
Volume: | 5 |
Issue: | 3 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2005 |
Journal: | Operational Research - An International Journal |
Authors: | Papadogonas Th., Voulgaris F. |
Keywords: | manufacturing industries |
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.