Projects

The Groningen Growth and Development Centre has been involved in several research projects. Comparative analysis of levels of economic performance and differences in growth rates have been the main field of research. Most of these projects are undertaken in close collaboration with other institutes.

Below a non-exhaustive list is presented of projects undertaken by the GGDC in the recent past, as well as projects that are currently still running or expected to begin in the near future.

Indicators for evaluating international performance in service sectors (INDICSER)

Project Coordinators: Mary O'Mahony and Marcel Timmer

Description: Indicators for evaluating international performance in service sectors (INDICSER). Funded by the European Commission.

Duration: 2009-2012 | Website | Contact

Modern Times

Project Coordinator: Herman de Jong

Description: European Capitalism in the Second Industrial Revolution 1900-1950. This project is funded by the NWO (Netherlands Science Foundation).

Duration: 2009-2013 | Website| Contact

World Input-Output Database (WIOD)

Project Coordinators: Erik Dietzenbacher, Bart Los and Marcel Timmer

Description: World Input-Output Database: Construction and Applications (Funded through the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Union).

Duration: 2009-2012 | Website | Contact

Historical National Accounts

Project Coordinator: Jutta Bolt

Description: The datahub on Comparative Historical National Accounts provides information on Gross Domestic Product, including an industry breakdown, for the period ca. 1870-1950.

Duration: 2005-ongoing | Website | Contact

Improving and Extending Penn World Tables (PWT)

Project Coordinators: Robert Feenstra and Alan Heston

Description: “Improved Methods of Estimating Production and Income Across Nations” and “Integrating Expenditure and Production Estimates in International Comparisons” (both funded by US National Science Foundation).

Duration: 2004-2010

EU KLEMS

Project Coordinators: Bart van Ark, Mary O'Mahony and Marcel Timmer

Description: Productivity in the European Union: A Comparative Industry Approach (funded through the Sixth Framework Programme of the European Union).

Duration: 2003-2008 | Website | Contact

Industry Growth Accounting Database (IGA)

Project Coordinators: Bart van Ark and Mary O'Mahony

Description: For the Industry Growth Accounting Database, data on labour skills (three categories) and investment and capital services (3 ICT asset categories and 3 non-ICT categories) have been constructed for Australia, Canada, the US and 4 European countries (France, Germany, The Netherlands and the UK) in addition to the output and labour input estimates from the 60-industry Database.

Duration: 2002-2006 | Website | Contact

Employment Prospects in the Knowledge Economy (EPKE)

Project Coordinators: Bart van Ark and Mary O'Mahony

Description: EU Performance Analysis of the EU Economy from the Point of View of its Industrial Sectors (funded through the Fifth Framework Programme of the European Union).

Duration: 2000-2003 | Website | Contact

Technology and Economic Growth (TEG)

Project Coordinators: Bart van Ark, Erik Dietzenbacher and Bart Verspagen

Description: NWO (Netherlands Science Foundation) project on “Technology and Economic Growth”.

Duration: 2000-2004

International Comparison of Output and Productivity (ICOP)

Project Coordinators: Bart van Ark, Angus Maddison and Marcel Timmer

Description: International Comparisons of Output and Productivity by Industry project. This long-standing project to carry out industry of origin comparisons of sectoral output and productivity across countries has evolved over the past decades. Parts of the project has been sponsered amongst other by The Conference Board, FAO, International Labour Office (ILO) and the European Commission.

Duration: 1983-ongoing | Website | Contact

Page content: English Projects The Groningen Growth and Development Centre has been involved in several research projects. Comparative analysis of levels of economic performance and differences in growth rates have been the main field of research. Most of these projects are undertaken in close collaboration with other institutes. Below a non-exhaustive list is presented of projects undertaken by the GGDC in the recent past, as well as projects that are currently still running or expected to begin in the near future. Indicators for evaluating international performance in service sectors (INDICSER) Project Coordinators: Mary O'Mahony and Marcel Timmer Description: Indicators for evaluating international performance in service sectors (INDICSER). Funded by the European Commission. Duration: 2009-2012 \| Website \| Contact Modern Times Project Coordinator: Herman de Jong Description: European Capitalism in the Second Industrial Revolution 1900-1950. This project is funded by the NWO (Netherlands Science Foundation). Duration: 2009-2013 \| Website\| Contact World Input-Output Database (WIOD) Project Coordinators: Erik Dietzenbacher, Bart Los and Marcel Timmer Description: World Input-Output Database: Construction and Applications (Funded through the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Union). Duration: 2009-2012 \| Website \| Contact Historical National Accounts Project Coordinator: Jutta Bolt Description: The datahub on Comparative Historical National Accounts provides information on Gross Domestic Product, including an industry breakdown, for the period ca. 1870-1950. Duration: 2005-ongoing \| Website \| Contact Improving and Extending Penn World Tables (PWT) Project Coordinators: Robert Feenstra and Alan Heston Description: “Improved Methods of Estimating Production and Income Across Nations” and “Integrating Expenditure and Production Estimates in International Comparisons” (both funded by US National Science Foundation). Duration: 2004-2010 EU KLEMS Project Coordinators: Bart van Ark, Mary O'Mahony and Marcel Timmer Description: Productivity in the European Union: A Comparative Industry Approach (funded through the Sixth Framework Programme of the European Union). Duration: 2003-2008 \| Website \| Contact Industry Growth Accounting Database (IGA) Project Coordinators: Bart van Ark and Mary O'Mahony Description: For the Industry Growth Accounting Database, data on labour skills (three categories) and investment and capital services (3 ICT asset categories and 3 non-ICT categories) have been constructed for Australia, Canada, the US and 4 European countries (France, Germany, The Netherlands and the UK) in addition to the output and labour input estimates from the 60-industry Database. Duration: 2002-2006 \| Website \| Contact Employment Prospects in the Knowledge Economy (EPKE) Project Coordinators: Bart van Ark and Mary O'Mahony Description: EU Performance Analysis of the EU Economy from the Point of View of its Industrial Sectors (funded through the Fifth Framework Programme of the European Union). Duration: 2000-2003 \| Website \| Contact Technology and Economic Growth (TEG) Project Coordinators: Bart van Ark, Erik Dietzenbacher and Bart Verspagen Description: NWO (Netherlands Science Foundation) project on “Technology and Economic Growth”. Duration: 2000-2004 International Comparison of Output and Productivity (ICOP) Project Coordinators: Bart van Ark, Angus Maddison and Marcel Timmer Description: International Comparisons of Output and Productivity by Industry project. This long-standing project to carry out industry of origin comparisons of sectoral output and productivity across countries has evolved over the past decades. Parts of the project has been sponsered amongst other by The Conference Board, FAO, International Labour Office (ILO) and the European Commission. Duration: 1983-ongoing \| Website \| Contact	Associative links:
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