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April, 1987, Vol. 110, No. 4

Two decades of productivity growth
in poultry dressing and processing

Ziaul Z. Ahmed
Economist, Division of Industry Productivity Studies, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Mark Sieling
Economist, Division of Industry Productivity Studies, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Since 1963, this industry has witnessed varying degrees of productivity improvements, new processing techniques, and changes in demand; the largest increase in output per employee hour occurred in the early 1980s

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