R and D, Patents, and Productivity (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)

""An essential reference for specialists in the economics of technological change.""--D. G. McFertridge, Canadian Journal of Economics Zvi Griliches, a world-renowned scholar and a pioneer in the field of productivity growth, has compiled in a single volume his work on research and development (R & D) and productivity. Griliches addresses the relationship between R & D and productivity, one of the most complex yet vital issues in today's business world. Using econometric techniques, he establishes this connection and measures its magnitude for firm-, industry-, and economy-level data. Several of these papers incorporate French and Japanese productivity data to provide a comparative perspective, and one new paper outlines future directions for productivity research. A comprehensive introduction puts the papers in the context of Griliches's distinguished body of work Zvi Griliches, a world-renowned pioneer in the field of productivity growth, has compiled in a single volume his pathbreaking research on R&D and productivity. Griliches addresses the relationship between research and development (R&D) and productivity, one of the most complex yet vital issues in today's business world. Using econometric techniques, he establishes this connection and measures its magnitude for firm-, industry-, and economy-level data. Productivity Growth And R & D At The Business Level : Results From The Pims Data Base / Kim B. Clark And Zvi, Griliches. Edited By Zvi Griliches. Papers Presented At A Conference Held In Lenox, Mass. In The Fall Of 1981, And Organized By The National Bureau Of Economic Research. Includes Bibliographies And Indexes.