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March 1985, Vol. 108, No. 3

Productivity trends
in kitchen cabinet manufacturing

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

Norman Bennett
Economist, Division of Industry Productivity and Technology Studies, Bureau of Labor Statistics

After 7 years of strong gains, output per hour fell between 1979 and 1982; declining output was the major factor in the reversal, as recession and a slump in residential construction took their toll.

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