The procyclical behavior of total factor productivity in the United States, 1890-2004

Journal of Economic History

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 326-350

  Field, Alexander J ^a  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS CYCLE; DOCUMENTARY SOURCE; ECONOMIC HISTORY; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77958450530     PISSN: 00220507     EISSN: 14716372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022050710000306     Document Type: Article

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