05366oam 22010934 450 991078833150332120230721045707.01-4623-7393-31-4527-9244-597866128435941-282-84359-11-4518-7292-5(CKB)3170000000055300(EBL)1608360(SSID)ssj0000940051(PQKBManifestationID)11571938(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000940051(PQKBWorkID)10939140(PQKB)10126457(OCoLC)642005325(MiAaPQ)EBC1608360(IMF)WPIEE2009145(EXLCZ)99317000000005530020020129d2009 uf 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAnatomy of Regional Disparities in the Slovak Republic /Mariusz Jarmuzek, Biswajit BanerjeeWashington, D.C. :International Monetary Fund,2009.1 online resource (30 p.)IMF Working Papers"July 2009."1-4519-1721-X Contents; I. Introduction; II. Analytical Framework; III. Dimensions of Regional Disparities in Slovakia; IV. Regional Income Disparity in Slovakia in the EU Context; V. Analysis of β-Convergence; VI. Growth Accounting; VII. Sectoral Patterns of Productivity Growth; VIII. Policy Challenges; IX. Conclusions; References; Tables; 1. Regional Differences in Real GDP per Capita and Household Disposable Income, 1995-2006; 2. Regional Differences in Labor Productivity, 1995-2006; 3. Regional Differences in Labor Utilization and Unemployment, 1995-20064. Dispersion of Regional GDP per Capita in the European Union, 1996-20055. Regression Analysis of β(Beta)-Convergence of GDP per Capita Growth; 6. Regression Analysis of β(Beta)-Convergence of Labor Productivity Growth; 7. Sources of Growth of GDP and Labor Productivity by Regions, 1996-2006; 8. Motorways and Junctions Density by Regions; 9. Foreign Direct Investment in the Corporate Sector by Regions, 1999-2006; 10. Sectoral Patterns of Labor Productivity Growth by Region; 11. Unit Labor Costs and Minimum Wage by Regions, 1998-2006This paper examines economic growth and various dimensions of regional disparities in Slovakia. We find that regional disparities in the levels of GDP per capita, labor productivity, and labor utilization have widened since 2000, coinciding with the time that Slovakia initiated negotiations on EU accession. Notwithstanding ?-divergence in the levels, there was conditional ?-convergence in the growth rates of GDP per capita and labor productivity. Improvements in total factor productivity were the main engine of growth of GDP in all regions. Sustaining growth and reducing disparities will require increasing the labor utilization ratio and improving the structural and policy determinants of productivity in the eastern regions. The main policy priorities are to improve transportation infrastructure, enhance cost competitiveness through greater regional differentiation in wages and further decentralization of collective bargaining, and increase accumulation of human capital.IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;No. 2009/145LaborimfMacroeconomicsimfProduction and Operations ManagementimfMacroeconomics: ProductionimfHuman CapitalimfSkillsimfOccupational ChoiceimfLabor ProductivityimfLabor Economics PoliciesimfProductionimfCostimfCapital and Total Factor ProductivityimfCapacityimfLabor Economics: GeneralimfLabourimfincome economicsimfProductivityimfLabor productivityimfLabor policyimfTotal factor productivityimfIndustrial productivityimfLabor economicsimfSlovakiaEconomic policySlovakiaEconomic conditionsSlovak RepublicimfLaborMacroeconomicsProduction and Operations ManagementMacroeconomics: ProductionHuman CapitalSkillsOccupational ChoiceLabor ProductivityLabor Economics PoliciesProductionCostCapital and Total Factor ProductivityCapacityLabor Economics: GeneralLabourincome economicsProductivityLabor productivityLabor policyTotal factor productivityIndustrial productivityLabor economicsJarmuzek Mariusz1472657Banerjee Biswajit1472658International Monetary Fund.European Dept.DcWaIMFBOOK9910788331503321Anatomy of Regional Disparities in the Slovak Republic3685520UNINA