01530cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001837 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451842708 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Salgado, Ranil. Impact of Structural Reformson Productivity Growth in Industrial Countries / Ranil Salgado. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002. 1 online resource (26 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper investigates the impact of structural reforms on productivity growth. A panel analysis of 20 OECD countries finds that the impact of structural reforms on productivity growth may be weak or negative in the short run, possibly due to adjustment costs and the need for firms to learn how to operate in a less regulated and more competitive environment. In the long run, however, structural reforms are found to have significantly positive effects on productivity growth. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2002/010 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2002/010/001.2002.issue-010-en.xml IMF e-Library