Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
1988
Abstract
Within the context of industrial restructuring, it is not uncommon to use terms, such as 'higher value-added per worker', or 'low or high value added activities', and 'high technology' industries. The present note attempts to use the theoretical work in the field of international trade to sharpen our understanding of the relationships among the concepts of value added per worker, capital accumulation, and technical progress. We show that for a large country, capital accumulation raises the real value added per worker in both industries. With neutral technical progress occurring in the L-intensive industry, it is possible for the terms of trade effect to lead to a decline in real labour productivity.
Discipline
Economics | Industrial Organization
Research Areas
Applied Microeconomics
Publication
Pakistan Development Review
Volume
27
First Page
211
Last Page
215
ISSN
0030-9729
Publisher
Pakistan Institute of Development Economists
Citation
HOON, Hian Teck.
Value-Added Per Worker, Capital Accumulation and Technical Progress in a Small, Open Economy: An Explanation. (1988). Pakistan Development Review. 27, 211-215.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/96
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