OUR OVERALL HYPOTHESIS THAT INDICATES THE NEED FOR THIS CONFERENCE IS THAT A PROPERLY MEASURED TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY (TFP) INDICATOR CAN HELP TO INFORM POLICY ON THE PATTERNS OF PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH AND THE RESULTS OF SCIENCE POLICY. FURTHERMORE, IT CAN IDENTIFY THE LINKAGES BETWEEN TFP AND CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, AND WORLD TRADE.