The U.S. Productivity slowdown: A peak through the structural break window

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 226-241

  Dolmas, Jim ^a   Raj, Baldev ^b   Slottje, Daniel J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0033408571     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.1999.tb01427.x     Document Type: Article

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