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Whatever Happened to Productivity Growth?

In: New Developments in Productivity Analysis

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  • Dale Jorgenson & Eric Yip, 2001. "Whatever Happened to Productivity Growth?," NBER Chapters, in: New Developments in Productivity Analysis, pages 509-540, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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