1. Essays on productivity and sectoral differences Open Access Author: Alfaro Urena, Alonso Title: Essays on productivity and sectoral differences Graduate Program: Economics Keywords: productivitypatentsinternational technology diffusionneoclassical production functioneaton kortum model File: Download AlfaroUrenathesis.pdf Committee Members: Andres Rodriguez Clare, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorAndres Rodriguez Clare, Committee Chair/Co-ChairAlexander Monge Naranjo, Committee MemberStephen Ross Yeaple, Committee MemberEdward C Jaenicke, Committee Member