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May, 1986, Vol. 109, No. 5

Trends of labor productivity
in metal stamping industries

Horst Brand
Economist, Division of Industry Productivity and Technology Studies, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Clyde Huffstutler
Economist, Division of Industry Productivity and Technology Studies, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Overall growth in the annual rate of output per employee hour was sluggish from 1963 to 1983, but performance was stronger during 1972-83 for producers of automotive stampings, while it weakened in the nonautomotive stamping industry.

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