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February 1999, Vol. 122, No. 2
Edwin R. Dean
Associate Commissioner, Office of Productivity and Technology,
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Overall productivity growth may be somewhat underestimated; despite continued progress, measurement and conceptual barriers remain. This article addresses five important issues related to the BLS measure of productivity in the business sector of the economy.
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