<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>There are many factors influencing the level and changes of the labour productivity. One of the useful methods of identifying these factors is shift-share approach. It makes it possible to determine if the sectoral structure or the level of competitiveness of the economy affects the dynamics and differentiation of labour productivity. The research concerned countries of the European Union, covered the period of 1999-2006 and was conducted for six main economic sectors. All examined countries were characterized by constant growth of labour productivity which was mainly caused by the increasing productivity in market financial services. The basic reason of productivity diversification was a country's competitiveness. The positive relation between sectoral structure and regional component also occurred.</p></abstract>

There are many factors influencing the level and changes of the labour productivity. One of the useful methods of identifying these factors is shift-share approach. It makes it possible to determine if the sectoral structure or the level of competitiveness of the economy affects the dynamics and differentiation of labour productivity. The research concerned countries of the European Union, covered the period of 1999-2006 and was conducted for six main economic sectors. All examined countries were characterized by constant growth of labour productivity which was mainly caused by the increasing productivity in market financial services. The basic reason of productivity diversification was a country's competitiveness. The positive relation between sectoral structure and regional component also occurred.

Productivity Changes in the European Union: Structural and Competitive Aspects

Department of Econometrics and Statistics Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Szczecin, Mickiewicza 64, 71-101 Szczecin

Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia

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There are many factors influencing the level and changes of the labour productivity. One of the useful methods of identifying these factors is shift-share...

Productivity Changes in the European Union: Structural and Competitive Aspects

Published Online: Mar 12, 2008

Page range: 63 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10031-007-0005-4

Keywords
productivity, shift-share analysis

This content is open access.

Productivity Changes in the European Union: Structural and Competitive Aspects

Published Online: Mar 12, 2008

Page range: 63 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10031-007-0005-4

Keywordsproductivity, shift-share analysis

This content is open access.

Keywords
productivity, shift-share analysis