Declining Productivity Revisited: Secular Trends or Cyclical Losses?

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Stuart D. Allen, Professor (Creator)
Albert N. Link, Professor (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/

Abstract: Dickens (1982) argued that the productivity slowdown since the mid 1960s is cyclical and not a long-term trend. This letter tests the robustness of Dickens' conclusion, specifically with respect to labor productivity.

Additional Information

Publication
Economics Letters, 15(3/4) (1984), 289-293.
Language: English
Date: 1984
Keywords
Cycles, Economics, Productivity

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