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  "title": "Relating the Knowledge Production Function to Total Factor Productivity: An Endogenous Growth Puzzle",
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  "summary": "The knowledge production function is central to R&D-based growth models. This paper empirically investigates the knowledge production function and intertemporal spillover effects using cointegration techniques. Time-series evidence suggests there are two long-run cointegrating relationships.",
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      "content": "- The knowledge production function is central to R&D-based growth models.\n- This paper empirically investigates the knowledge production function and intertemporal spillover effects using cointegration techniques.\n- Time-series evidence suggests there are two long-run cointegrating relationships:\n  - The first captures a long-run knowledge production function.\n  - The second captures a long-run positive relationship between TFP and the knowledge stock.\n- Results indicate strong intertemporal knowledge spillovers and that the long-run impact of the knowledge stock on TFP is small.\n- Evidence is interpreted in light of existing theoretical and empirical evidence on endogenous growth."
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      "content": "- Empirical approach: cointegration techniques applied to time-series data.\n- Vector autoregression is listed among the subject keywords, indicating its relevance to the empirical strategy."
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      "content": "- Two long-run cointegrating relationships identified:\n  - Long-run knowledge production function.\n  - Long-run positive relationship between TFP and the knowledge stock.\n- Presence of strong intertemporal knowledge spillovers.\n- The long-run impact of the knowledge stock on TFP is small.\n- Subject classifications: Productivity, Spillovers, Stocks, Total factor productivity, Vector autoregression.\n- Keywords: growth rate, production function, WP."
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      "content": "- The empirical findings are discussed relative to existing theoretical and empirical evidence on endogenous growth.\n- The small long-run effect of the knowledge stock on TFP, despite strong intertemporal spillovers, poses an endogenous growth puzzle that the paper highlights for further research and debate.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- wp0574\n  - wp0574 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - wp0574 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2016/12/31/relating-the-knowledge-production-function-to-total-factor-productivity-an-endogenous-growth-18129"
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    "Authors: Frederick L Joutz, Yasser Abdih",
    "Published: April 1, 2005",
    "Series: IMF Working Papers",
    "The knowledge production function is central to R&D-based growth models.",
    "This paper empirically investigates the knowledge production function and intertemporal spillover effects using cointegration techniques.",
    "Time-series evidence suggests there are two long-run cointegrating relationships:",
    "Results indicate strong intertemporal knowledge spillovers and that the long-run impact of the knowledge stock on TFP is small.",
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    "Empirical approach: cointegration techniques applied to time-series data.",
    "Vector autoregression is listed among the subject keywords, indicating its relevance to the empirical strategy.",
    "Two long-run cointegrating relationships identified:",
    "Presence of strong intertemporal knowledge spillovers.",
    "The long-run impact of the knowledge stock on TFP is small.",
    "Subject classifications: Productivity, Spillovers, Stocks, Total factor productivity, Vector autoregression.",
    "Keywords: growth rate, production function, WP.",
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