IWH-CompNet

Welcome to IWH-CompNet

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15th Annual IWH-CompNet Conference

The preliminary program for the 15th Annual IWH-CompNet Conference is now available! View the program and register here!

preliminary Program
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IWH-CompNet 2nd ProdTool Workshop - 21-22 October, Brussels

Join experts, policymakers, and researchers for two days on productivity, firm dynamics, trade, energy, and the MDI framework.

Program
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VoxEU: Europe's productivity is more dynamic than aggregate statistics suggest

New firm-level evidence shows productivity gaps between European firms are narrowing faster than aggregate data suggests.

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ProdTool Common Report 2026

Firm-Level Evidence on Europe’s Productivity Challenge. Access the complete Common Report and analytical tools here.

Common Report
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2025 CompNet Firm Productivity Report

The 2025 CompNet Firm Productivity Report is now published, presenting key findings on Europe’s post-COVID productivity trends and the role of technology in the recovery.

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10th Vintage Dataset (2025)

Access the IWH-CompNet 10th Vintage Dataset!

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Our CompNet database continues to make an impact!

Recent applications include an IMF Working Paper (read here) and an analysis in Switzerland’s Die Volkswirtschaft (read here).

The Competitiveness Research Network (CompNet) is a leading platform for research and policy analysis on competitiveness and productivity in Europe. Its core activity is maintaining and regularly updating a unique micro-based dataset on European firms — unmatched in scope and cross-country comparability.

Research Output

Users of the CompNet dataset have published more than 70 papers both in various working paper series and in a number of peer-reviewed journals.

- IWH-CompNet Discussion Papers
- Other Output from CompNet members

 

Policy Output

This section collects brief notes that address urgent policy problems as well as reports on productivity by network members and European Productivity Boards.

- Policy Briefs, Reports and Notes

 

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