Growth and Productivity in Papua New Guinea

Author/Editor:

Ebrima A Faal

Publication Date:

May 1, 2006

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper has examined Papua New Guinea's historical economic growth patterns through a simple growth accounting framework. The analysis shows that swings in growth are mostly accounted for by a significant slowdown in capital input and lower Total Factor Productivity (TFP) growth. It also suggests that raising real GDP growth will require increases in both investment levels and productivity. With a ratio of investment to GDP of 13 percent during the last decade, significantly higher productivity growth and investment will be needed to sustain GDP growth rates at 5 percent or higher. The historical performance also indicates that, in the absence of structural reforms and strong institutions, higher rates of productivity growth will be hard to achieve.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2006/113

Subject:

Growth accounting Labor Production growth Productivity Total factor productivity

English

Publication Date:

May 1, 2006

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451863734/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2006113

Pages:

30

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