A tale of two cycles: Closure, downsizing and productivity growth in UK manufacturing, 1973-89

National Institute Economic Review

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 66-79

  Oulton, Nicholas ^a  

^a BANK OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84990354003     PISSN: 00279501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002795010017300108     Document Type: Article

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