Economic Growth and Productivity
Economic Growth and Productivity is a research topic within Economics and Econometrics. Science Explorer counts 38k research works in it since 1950. 33.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the relationship between institutions, technology diffusion, human capital, and economic growth. It investigates the impact of factors such as educational attainment, R&D, demographic transition, and regional convergence on productivity growth and economic development. The empirical investigations and theories presented in these papers provide insights into the determinants of long-term economic growth.
- Institutions
- Economic Development
- Technology Diffusion
- Human Capital
- Productivity Growth
- Educational Attainment
- R&D
- Demographic Transition
- Growth Models
- Regional Convergence
- Research works
- 38k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 13k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 33.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
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Which countries lead Economic Growth and Productivity research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (716 and 676 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 716 works
- 2 United States 676 works
- 3 India 253 works
- 4 Türkiye 246 works
- 5 Russia 206 works
- 6 United Kingdom 205 works
- 7 Nigeria 161 works
- 8 Italy 160 works
- 9 Indonesia 153 works
- 10 Brazil 147 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Economic Growth and Productivity research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Johannesburg publishes the most Economic Growth and Productivity research, followed by Peking University and Bucharest University of Economic Studies.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa 25 works
- 2 Peking UniversityChina 23 works
- 3 Bucharest University of Economic StudiesRomania 20 works
- 4 National Bureau of Economic ResearchUnited States 18 works
- 5 Tribhuvan UniversityNepal 18 works
- 6 Nanjing University of Finance and EconomicsChina 18 works
- 7 International Monetary FundUnited States 16 works
- 8 Université de DschangCameroon 14 works
- 9 National Research University Higher School of EconomicsRussia 13 works
- 10 Financial UniversityRussia 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in Economic Growth and Productivity?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Economic Growth and Productivity include Andrei Shleifer, M. Hashem Pesaran and Robert J. Barro.
- 1 Andrei Shleifer United States 10k citations
- 2 M. Hashem Pesaran United States 9.1k citations
- 3 Robert J. Barro United States 7.9k citations
- 4 Joseph E. Stiglitz United States 7.4k citations
- 5 Daron Acemoğlu United States 5.7k citations
- 6 Richard Blundell United Kingdom 5.2k citations
- 7 Michael E. Porter United States 4.7k citations
- 8 Rajiv D. Banker United States 4.6k citations
- 9 Ross Levine United States 4.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Economic Growth and Productivity research done?
The largest centres of Economic Growth and Productivity research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia), Washington D.C. (United States) and London (United Kingdom).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 155 works
- 2 Moscow Russia 113 works
- 3 Washington D.C. United States 82 works
- 4 London United Kingdom 73 works
- 5 Shanghai China 58 works
- 6 Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 51 works
- 7 Istanbul Türkiye 47 works
- 8 Tokyo Japan 47 works
- 9 Hanoi Vietnam 46 works
- 10 Nanjing China 45 works
Where is the best place to study Economic Growth and Productivity?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Johannesburg, Université de Dschang and University of Sfax score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgSouth Africa | 76.9 | 52.0% | 7.7× | 25 | +128.0% |
| 2 | Université de DschangCameroon | 71.6 | 54.6% | 27.3× | 14 | +77.3% |
| 3 | University of SfaxTunisia | 59.3 | 51.7% | 7.6× | 10 | +101.8% |
| 4 | National Economics UniversityVietnam | 58.6 | 45.1% | 27.6× | 8 | +143.5% |
| 5 | University of NigeriaNigeria | 58.4 | 59.9% | 7.4× | 10 | +44.1% |
| 6 | Zhongnan University of Economics and LawChina | 57.5 | 61.4% | 15.5× | 8 | -37.4% |
| 7 | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam | 56.1 | 30.3% | 22.4× | 9 | +175.7% |
| 8 | Central University of Finance and EconomicsChina | 55.4 | 48.9% | 16.8× | 10 | -16.5% |
| 9 | Nanjing University of Finance and EconomicsChina | 54.8 | 34.6% | 25.4× | 18 | -71.4% |
| 10 | University of International Business and EconomicsChina | 54.6 | 51.0% | 16.6× | 8 | -1.6% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Economic Growth and Productivity research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 0% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Economic Growth and Productivity.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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