Multifactor productivity measures of construction sectors using OECD input-output database

Journal of Construction Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 209-222

  Liu, Chunlu ^a   Song, Yu ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construction sector; Multifactor productivity; OECD input output database

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CONSTRUCTION SECTOR; MULTIFACTOR PRODUCTIVITY; OECD INPUT-OUTPUT DATABASE;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 33645525245     PISSN: 16099451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S160994510500033X     Document Type: Article

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