Productivity or Employment: Is It a Choice?

Traditionally, shocks to total factor productivity (TFP) are considered exogenous and the response of employment is determined by their effect on aggregate demand. We approach the relationship between TFP and labour input differently, raising the possibility that in response to labour supply shocks...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andrea De Michelis, Marcello Estevão, Beth Anne Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre for the Study of Living Standards 2013-04-01
Series:International Productivity Monitor
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Online Access:http://www.csls.ca/ipm/25/IPM-25-Michelis-Estevao-Wilson.pdf