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Gone with the Headwinds
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Gone with the Headwinds

Global Productivity

Gustavo Adler, Romain Duval, Davide Furceri, Sinem Kiliç Çelik, Ksenia Koloskova and Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro
IMF, 2017
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  • Analytical
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Increases in total factor productivity (TFP) drove the engine of worldwide economic gains for decades. But since the 2008 global financial crisis, TFP declines have been responsible for a major share of the output slowdown in both the developed and developing economies. Professionals at the International Monetary Fund focus on the crisis-fanned “headwinds” that have hindered productivity growth. In this scholarly dive into the nuances of productivity, the team analyzes the shortfall and its causes, implications and potential mitigations. getAbstract recommends this erudite report to economists, executives and policy experts.

Summary

For decades prior to the global financial crisis, productivity growth – measured by total factor productivity (TFP) – had catalyzed economic expansion and increased worldwide income and wealth gains. However, since the 2008 implosion, TFP has precipitously declined. Experts point to the slowing of technology gains as one possible culprit. However, new innovations such as artificial intelligence could kick-start this dynamic. Officials also blame graying populations and the pullback in global trade growth. Yet the 2008 economic collapse and...

About the Authors

Gustavo Adler et al. are economists and researchers at the International Monetary Fund.

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