Abstract

GONZALEZ AGUILA, Ricardo. Contribution to the analysis of the productivity heterogenity in Cuba. Econ. y Desarrollo [online]. 2015, vol.153, suppl.1, pp.126-140. ISSN ISSN.

The existence of significant differences in productivity at both sector and firm level is known in the literature as productivity heterogeneity. International surveys suggest that this problem can limit potential growth in the long run, or it can increase differences in income distribution. Despite its current importance for Cuba in the context of the economic model updating, this topic has been approached insufficiently. Using statistics of labor and total factor productivity at different aggregation levels in the period 2007-2011; this work provides evidences related to the measurement of productivity heterogeneity. We found that the problem is more visible at firm than at sector level, as well as some evidence of persistence in productivity differences, and concentration of employment in activities of low productivity.

Keywords : gaps; panel data; production function; manufacturing industry; labor productivity; total factor productivity.

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