F rom the viewpoint of economic theories, total factor productivity (TFP) is the most important component that leads to economic growth and development. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of knowledge-based economy on total factor productivity in the member countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. For this purpose, the panel data regression analysis ha...

p. 257). "Kodon" is a species of millet very commonly used for foodstuff by the poorest classes in the U. P. As described by Dr. Anand Swarup, under certain conditions this grain develops poisonous properties, and its ingestion gives rise to acute poisoning with symptoms pointing to lesions of the C. N. S. and cardiovascular system. As shewn in a most interesting preliminary paper elsewhere in ...

The implications of intersectoral factor reallocation costs (FRC) for economic growth are investigated by employing a stylised two-sector growth model with explicit FRC. It is shown that FRC are important to understand a number of empirical facts on economic growth: (i) Flexible economies are more likely to take advantage of favourable technology shocks. This mechanism might explain why some ec...