Sources of Productivity Growth (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521554374)

Since the mid-1970s, there have been surges in productivity in a number of countries, in particular in the UK under the Thatcher government. Until now, explanations of these changes have not been satisfactory. This book examines the data relating to these changes at an individual establishment level. Chapters cover the UK, the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, Belgium, Norway and Sweden, and comparisons also include Germany and the Netherlands. Using a variety of the most up to date methods of analysis, the contributors show that there is no single simple explanation. Changes in competitive conditions, skills, innovation and the growth of small firms all have their part to play, as does the widespread closure of the least productive establishments.

Author: David G. Mayes
ISBN-10: 0521554373
ISBN-13: 9780521554374
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/29/1996
Pages: 410
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.57lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.23w x 1.18d