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Межстрановой Анализ Отраслевой Производительности Труда В 1991-2008 Годах
[International comparisons of sectoral labor productivity in 1991-2008 period]

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The article presents labor productivity estimates from 1991 to 2008 for 17 countries on industry ISIC. 3 - level. The group of countries includes USA, Canada, Brazil, Russia, Japan, China, Australia and number of major European economies. The goal is to investigate Russia`s industries comparative progress, productivity gap changes and asses possible sources for technology borrowing. In contrast to previous works analysis captures dynamics of wider country grouping on more detailed industry level. Productivity is calculated as value added per hour worked for the following industries: agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing (A+B), mining, electricity, gas and water supply (C+E), manufacturing (D), construction (F), wholesale and retail trade, hotels and restaurants (G+H), transport (I) and others (J-P).

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  • Zaytsev, Alexander, 2013. "Межстрановой Анализ Отраслевой Производительности Труда В 1991-2008 Годах [International comparisons of sectoral labor productivity in 1991-2008 period]," MPRA Paper 49936, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    sectoral labor productivity; productivity gap; international comparisons; catching-up effect; technology borrowing; value added; hours worked.;
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    JEL classification:

    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • N30 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - General, International, or Comparative
    • O47 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence
    • O57 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Comparative Studies of Countries

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