Productivity trends in agriculture chemicals (ABSTRACT), Monthly Labor Review Online, Mar. 1989

Productivity trends in agriculture chemicals

Horst Brand and Kelly Bryant
Economists, Division of Productivity and Technology Studies, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Output per hour in the manufacture of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides increased almost as much as that for all manufacturing. The gain is tied partially to technological innovation. This article profiles productivity increases in the agriculture chemicals industry.

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