Title :

Firm-Heterogeneous Biased Technological Change: A nonparametric approach under endogeneity

Author(s) :

Dewitte, Ruben [Auteur]
Universiteit Gent = Ghent University [UGENT]
Dumont, Michel [Auteur]
Universiteit Gent = Ghent University [UGENT]
Merlevede, Bruno [Auteur]
Universiteit Gent = Ghent University [UGENT]
Rayp, Glenn [Auteur]
Universiteit Gent = Ghent University [UGENT]
Verschelde, Marijn [Auteur]
Lille économie management - UMR 9221 [LEM]

Journal title :

European Journal of Operational Research

Pages :

1172-1182

Publisher :

Elsevier

Publication date :

2020-06-16

ISSN :

0377-2217

English keyword(s) :

Productivity and competitiveness
Technological change
Firm heterogeneity
Nonparametric
Endogeneity

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences de l'Homme et Société
Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Gestion et management

English abstract : [en]

We propose a fully nonparametric framework to test to what extent technological change is factor-biased and heterogeneous. We show in a Monte Carlo simulation that our framework resolves the endogeneity issue between ...
Show more >We propose a fully nonparametric framework to test to what extent technological change is factor-biased and heterogeneous. We show in a Monte Carlo simulation that our framework resolves the endogeneity issue between productivity and input choice and provides accurate estimates of firm-specific biases. For all Belgian manufacturing industries analyzed, we reject the predominant assumption of Hicks-neutral technological change over the period 1996–2015. We find that technological change is skill-biased, capital saving and domestic materials using. Moreover, we find significant heterogeneity in the pattern of technological change between and within industries. Relying on a rich dataset of firm characteristics, we provide robust indications that firm-level technological change can be attributed to specific firm strategies and technological characteristics.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Peer reviewed article :

Oui

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Collections :

• Lille Économie Management (LEM) - UMR 9221

Source :

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