The 1990s acceleration in labor productivity: Causes and measurement

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 181-202

  Anderson, Richard G ^a   Kliesen, Kevin L ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 33744782862     PISSN: 00149187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20955/r.88.181-202     Document Type: Review

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