Measurement and Interpretation of Productivity
1979

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461 pages · 5 x 9 ·
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/9578

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National Research Council. 1979. Measurement and Interpretation of Productivity. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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Front Matter i-viii
Introduction, Findings, and Recommendations 3-18
Uses, Misuses, and Limitations of Productivity Statistics 19-34
Basic Productivity Concepts: Meaning and Measurement 35-49
Government Measures of Productivity: Concepts, Methods, and Sources 50-87
The Measurement of Output 88-121
The Measurement of Inputs 122-145
Analyzing the Sources of Growth 146-165
Measures of Productivity for Companies 166-180
International Comparisons of Productivity 181-205
Supplementary Statement 206-210
References 211-220
Measurement Error in Productivity Statistics 221-238
Revisions in BLS Output per Hour 239-254
Measuring Outputs in Hospitals 255-275
Welfare Dimensions of Productivity Measurement 276-308
A Note on the Form of the Production Function and Productivity 309-317
Accounting for Intermediate Input: The Link Between Sectoral and Aggregate Measures of Productivity Growth 318-333
Evaluation of Work-Force Composition Adjustment 334-362
Comparison of Industry Output Measures in Manufacturing 363-390
Data Adequacy for Productivity Analysis: A Case Study of the Primary Paper Industry 391-422
'Productivity Measurement in the Men's and Boys' Clothing Industry' 423-444
Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff 445-453

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Measurement and Interpretation of Productivity (1979)

Chapter: Accounting for Intermediate Input: The Link Between Sectoral and Aggregate Measures of Productivity Growth

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