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The purpose of the study is to test the theory of total factor productivity (TFP). This theory was first proposed by Solow (1957) and later supported by most economists (Cuneo & Mairesse, 1983; Griliches, 1998; Hall & Mairesse, 1995; Mairesse & Sassenou, 1991; Mansfield, 1980; Mansfield, Rapport, Wagner, & Beardsley, 1977; Mohnen, 1992).
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Wetter, J.J. (2011). Introduction. In: The Impacts of Research and Development Expenditures. Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management, vol 8. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7530-0_1
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