Recent Productivity Developments in the World Economy: An Overview from The Conference Board Total Economy Database

The recession left its mark on global productivity, which fell in 2009. The productivity growth differential between the United States and Europe increased dramatically in 2009. Average long-term growth of labour productivity in advanced economies has stalled since 2000. The gradual improvement in w...

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Main Authors: Vivien Chen, Abhay Gupta, Andre Therrien, Gad Levanon, Bart van Ark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre for the Study of Living Standards 2010-04-01
Series:International Productivity Monitor
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Online Access:http://www.csls.ca/ipm/19/IPM-19-vanark.pdf