Possible measurement bias in aggregate productivity growth (ABSTRACT), Monthly Labor Review Online, Feb. 1999

Possible measurement bias in aggregate productivity growth

William Gullickson
Economist in the Division of Productivity Research, in the Office of Productivity and Technology, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Michael J. Harper
Chief of the Division of Productivity Research, in the Office of Productivity and Technology, Bureau of Labor Statistics

By examining industry multifactor productivity in more detail, researchers can gain new insights into the hypothesis of measurement bias in aggregate output and productivity. This article sheds some new light on these issues by using measures of multifactor productivity.

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