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Working Paper No. 1
Beyond Labour Productivity - A Growth-Accounting Perspective on Malta's Productivity Performance
This paper examines Malta's productivity performance through a growth-accounting framework, moving beyond the conventional focus on labour productivity alone. Using official data from the Central Bank of Malta, Eurostat, AMECO and the Penn World Table, it analyses the respective contributions of productive capital deepening and Total Factor Productivity (TFP). The findings suggest that the principal deterioration has occurred in productive capital deepening rather than in productive efficiency, with important implications for how Malta diagnoses its productivity challenge and designs policies to address it.
Working Papers
Working Papers
Working Paper No. 1 | 2026
Beyond Labour Productivity - A Growth-Accounting Perspective on Malta's Productivity Performance
This paper examines Malta's productivity performance through a growth-accounting framework, moving beyond the conventional focus on labour productivity alone. Using official data from the Central Bank of Malta, Eurostat, AMECO and the Penn World Table, it analyses the respective contributions of productive capital deepening and Total Factor Productivity (TFP). The findings suggest that the principal deterioration has occurred in productive capital deepening rather than in productive efficiency, with important implications for how Malta diagnoses its productivity challenge and designs policies to address it.
Latest Insights
Latest Insights
Recent articles, commentary and published insights.
Are We Asking the Right Questions About Malta’s Productivity?
Based on my Working Paper No. 1, this article presents the paper's main findings in accessible language for a wider audience, explaining why a broader diagnosis of Malta's productivity performance matters for the country's future economic policy.
The Malta Independent on Sunday | 23 August, 2026
PART 2: Why Good Policy Can Still Fail: A Systems Thinking Lens on Gozo's Start-up Strategy
In this second and final part of my analysis of Gozo's Start-up Strategy, I apply a systems thinking lens to the same framework — examining feedback loops, binding constraints, unintended consequences, and the invisible forces that may be working against the outcomes the strategy seeks.
Better Judgment Newsletter | 3 August, 2026
Gozo Start-Up Strategy in Search of a Sequence
This op-ed discusses three gaps in the strategy that I think matter most — the absence of a clear starting point, the lack of any mechanism to shift graduate career defaults, and the near-silence on transport connectivity.
Sunday Times of Malta | 23 July, 2026
PART 1: Why Good Policy Can Still Fail: A Behavioural Economics Lens on Gozo's Start-up Strategy
In this issue I apply a behavioural economics lens to Gozo's recently published Start-up Strategy examining why good policy sometimes fails to produce the change it seeks, and what a more behaviourally informed framework would look like in practice.
Better Judgment Newsletter | July 20, 2026
Why Maltese Family Businesses Are Sitting on a Thinking Time Bomb
This first issue of my 'Better Judgment" LinkedIn Newsletter explores a challenge that is becoming increasingly pressing in Malta's business landscape — the transition from founder-led to management team-led decision-making in family businesses, and why building the right thinking infrastructure before the handover happens matters more than most companies realise.
Better Judgment Newsletter | July 4, 2026
Unlocking Gozo’s growth potential
In this article, I review Gozo's labour market, highlighting strengths in educational attainment alongside structural weaknesses like micro-enterprise dominance, low job density, and automation vulnerability. It argues that targeted demand-side interventions are needed to unlock higher-value opportunities and bridge the persistent gap with mainland Malta.
Sunday Times of Malta | 29 January, 2023
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I'm an economist, independent consultant and lecturer with more than 25 years of experience spanning European institutions, government, academia and independent advisory work. My work focuses on economics, behavioural insights, creativity and innovation, and strategic foresight. Throughout my career, I've helped organisations and public institutions tackle complex economic and strategic challenges through rigorous analysis, practical insight and evidence-based decision-making.
My professional experience includes roles within the European Commission, Malta's public administration and the Malta Development Bank, together with university and higher education teaching and independent consultancy.
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