Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP25553 Document Date: OCT 15, 2019

Author: Uygun Irgashev Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Project Information and Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet Report No.: PIDISDSA26007 Document Date: OCT 15, 2019

Author: Arnhold,Nina Disclosure Status: Disclosed

This paper examines productivity growth in Romania using balance sheet data for a census of Romanian firms in 2011-17. Three measures of productivity are estimated: labor productivity, revenue total factor productivity, and revenue total factor productivity adjusted for markups. ... See More + Drawing from these measures, the paper follows a two-step approach to answer two fundamental questions: (i) who are the firms -- and what are their key characteristics -- driving and dragging productivity growth in Romania? and (ii) what are the drivers behind productivity expansion? A first step of the analysis characterizes productivity leaders and laggards, finding that companies at the domestic productivity frontier are older and larger, have higher capital intensity, and pay higher wages. Domestic market leaders charge higher markups, especially in manufacturing, but are not becoming more efficient. A second step of the analysis decomposes aggregate productivity growth and finds that reallocation of market shares to more efficient players has been the main driver in manufacturing but not in services, which are typically more sheltered from competition. At the same time, individual firms are becoming less productive, suggesting that there is scope to improve firm capabilities, particularly in services. These findings suggest a policy agenda for Romania centered on removing distortions to competition and boosting human capital.  See Less -

Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS9043 Document Date: OCT 15, 2019

Author: Iootty,Mariana; Pena,Jorge O.; De Rosa,Donato Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP25542 Document Date: OCT 15, 2019

Author: Artak. Kamalyan Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP25501 Document Date: OCT 14, 2019

Author: Askar Kanaev Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP25520 Document Date: OCT 14, 2019

Author: Uygun Irgashev Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR38789 Document Date: OCT 12, 2019

Author: Gurenko,Eugene N. Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR38760 Document Date: OCT 11, 2019

Author: Shadrunova,Tatyana Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Project Paper Report No.: RES38341 Document Date: OCT 11, 2019

Author: Liu,Feng Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP25453 Document Date: OCT 11, 2019

Author: Liliana PREOTEASA Disclosure Status: Disclosed