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ABSTRACT

June 1988, Vol. 111, No. 6

The role of capital discards
in multifactor productivity measurement

Susan G. Powers
Economist, Division of Productivity Research, Bureau of Labor Statistics


Discarding of plant and equipment varies over the business cycle, but new measures of capital input in 20 industries suggest the effect on multifactor productivity is minor. 

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