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‘Total factor productivity vs. realism’ revisited: the case of the South Korean steel industry

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This paper presents key features of the development of the South Korean steel industry through the critical examination of an article by Truett and Truett. Despite their claim to exhibit 'realism' by use of a translog cost function, their methodology has strong affinities with the methods of measuring total factor productivity growth, which have long been known as invalid but continue to be applied not least to the experience of East Asian countries. It will be argued that the theoretical and empirical flaws involved with these methods invalidate their results and corresponding policy implications. Above all, by showing that the assumptions for their calculation do not hold in terms of the economic conditions of the industry, the paper points to a different understanding of 'realism' than that conceived by and for their study. Copyright 2005, Oxford University Press.

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  • Hajime Sato, 2005. "‘Total factor productivity vs. realism’ revisited: the case of the South Korean steel industry," Cambridge Journal of Economics, Cambridge Political Economy Society, vol. 29(4), pages 635-655, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:cambje:v:29:y:2005:i:4:p:635-655
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    1. Nursel AYDINER‐AVSAR & ÖZlem ONARAN, 2010. "The Determinants Of Employment: A Sectoral Analysis For Turkey," The Developing Economies, Institute of Developing Economies, vol. 48(2), pages 203-231, June.
    2. T. Velnampy, 2011. "Value Added, Productivity and Performance of few selected Companies in Sri Lanka," Indian Journal of Commerce and Management Studies, Educational Research Multimedia & Publications,India, vol. 2(6), pages 49-55, September.

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