Nuevas tecnologías y competitividad : implicaciones en una unión monetaria
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En este trabajo se analiza el modo en que la adopción de Nuevas
Tecnologías (NTs) puede influir en la productividad del factor trabajo, el
diferencial de precios y, por lo tanto, la competitividad de la economía. A tal
fin, se examinan brevemente las teorías explicativas sobre la productividad
y los diferenciales de precios, así como las contribuciones empíricas sobre
estas cuestiones. Finalmente, se ilustran los efectos del uso de NTs para los
países de la zona euro, utilizando los datos proporcionados por Eurostat. El
análisis empírico se centra en dos de las formas principales a través de las
cuales las NTs podrían contribuir a mejorar la productividad del trabajo: las
externalidades derivadas del gasto en investigación y desarrollo, y el empleo
en sectores intensivos en NTs. El principal resultado que se obtiene es que los
diferenciales de precios observados en la eurozona no vienen explicados por
diferenciales de productividad.
This paper analyses the way in which the adoption of New Technologies (NTs) can influence labour productivity, price differentials and, therefore, economic competitiveness. To that end, are briefly surveyed the explanatory theories on productivity and price differentials, as well as the empirical contributions on these issues. Finally, using the data provided by Eurostat, the effects of the use of NTs for the Eurozone countries are illustrated. The empirical analysis focuses on two of the main ways in which NTs could contribute to improve labour productivity: through the externalities coming from expenditure on research and development, and employment in NTs-intensive sectors. The main result is that the price differentials observed in the euro area are not explained by productivity differentials.
This paper analyses the way in which the adoption of New Technologies (NTs) can influence labour productivity, price differentials and, therefore, economic competitiveness. To that end, are briefly surveyed the explanatory theories on productivity and price differentials, as well as the empirical contributions on these issues. Finally, using the data provided by Eurostat, the effects of the use of NTs for the Eurozone countries are illustrated. The empirical analysis focuses on two of the main ways in which NTs could contribute to improve labour productivity: through the externalities coming from expenditure on research and development, and employment in NTs-intensive sectors. The main result is that the price differentials observed in the euro area are not explained by productivity differentials.







