On Concepts and Measures of Multifactor Productivity in Canada, 1961-1980

by Thomas K. Rymes and Alexandra Cas

Book Overview

This book presents estimates of the sources of economic growth in Canada. The experimental measures account for the reproducibility of capital inputs in an input-output framework and show that advances in technology are more important for economic growth than previously estimated. Traditional measures of multifactor productivity advance are also presented. Extensive comparisons relate the two approaches to each change and labour productivity. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052102434X
• ISBN13: 9780521024341
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"