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This paper uses the Growth Accounting methodology to estimate technological change, as well as labor and capital productivity in the various sectors of the Greek economy over the period 1988–1998. The results show that the technological level, as measured through annual growth in Total Factor Productivity, has remained practically unchanged. Meanwhile, technological change accounts for about 40% of economic growth, which is slightly lower compared with the relative performance of other O.E.C.D. countries. Finally, our main findings are, in general terms, consistent with estimates by other researchers.
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Belegri-Roboli, A., Michaelides, P.G. Measuring Technological Change in Greece. J Technol Transfer 31, 663–671 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-006-0021-9
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