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April, 1988, Vol. 111, No. 4

Productivity trends in the cotton and synthetic broad woven fabrics industry

Mark W. Dumas
Economist, Division of Industry Productivity and Technology Studies, Bureau of Labor Statistics

J. Edwin Henneberger
Economist, Division of Industry Productivity and Technology Studies, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Expanding output per hour during the 1972—86 period has come about despite low output growth as the industry attempts to modernize and fend off increased import penetration.  Thus, even though output tumbled in 8 of the past 15 years, productivity fell in only 3.

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