Gilbert Cette
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Gilbert Cette is a leading economist whose research centers on productivity growth, technological change, and the long-run drivers of economic development in advanced economies. His most influential work, "The contribution of robots to productivity growth in 30 OECD countries over 1975–2019" (52 citations), provides groundbreaking empirical evidence on how automation and robotization have shaped productivity trends across decades. Cette’s major contribution lies in constructing and analyzing extensive, original datasets that allow for rigorous growth accounting. His companion papers on "Growth Factors in Developed Countries: A 1960–2019 Growth Accounting Decomposition" (cumulatively 24 citations) offer a comprehensive decomposition of labor productivity, capital deepening, and total factor productivity across 30 nations, spanning nearly sixty years up to the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic. By covering such a broad temporal and geographic scope, Cette’s work enables researchers and policymakers to distinguish cyclical fluctuations from structural shifts in productivity. His findings are essential for understanding the interplay between technological adoption, investment, and long-term economic performance. For students and scholars of macroeconomics and innovation, Gilbert Cette’s research provides a vital empirical foundation for debates on the future of work and the sources of sustainable growth.
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