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Recent changes in the growth of U.S. multifactor productivity
Edwin DeanKent Kunze
Economist, Division of Productivity Research, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Since 1979, multifactor productivity growth has recovered completely only in manufacturing; for the rest of private business, growth has recovered partially, but remains below the 1948-73 trend rate. The present article contributes to the discussion by presenting and analyzing recent Bureau of Labor Statistics measures of growth in multifactor productivity in the United States.
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