In Search of the Silver Bullet for Productivity Growth: A Review Article of The Power of Productivity and Transforming the European Economy

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In Search of the Silver Bullet for Productivity Growth: A Review Article of The Power of Productivity and Transforming the European Economy

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Bart van Ark ()

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This article reviews The Power of Productivity by William W. Lewis and Transforming the European Economy by Martin Neil Baily and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard. While Lewis postulates a single silver bullet for productivity growth, namely the freedom of consumers, Baily and Kirkegaard advocate a broader package of measures. Despite what the reviewer feels is inadquate attention give by both volumes to innovation and education -- two areas that are generally felt to be very important in terms of productivity -- these books are sure to be seen as two of the major contributions to the debate on productivity and growth around the turn of the century.

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Article provided by Centre for the Study of Living Standards in its journal International Productivity Monitor.

Volume (Year): 10 (2005)
Issue (Month): (Spring)
Pages: 79-86
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