Australia's service sector: a study in diversity

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Australia's service sector: a study in diversity

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Rosalie McLachlan (Productivity Commission)
Colin Clark (Productivity Commission)
Ian Monday (Productivity Commission)

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This paper seeks to dispel some of the myths commonly harboured about service jobs, service trade and the contribution services make to productivity improvements and living standards. Services account for more than three-quarters of national output and for four out of every five jobs.

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Paper provided by EconWPA in its series Development and Comp Systems with number 0203002.

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Length: 150 pages
Date of creation: 17 Mar 2002
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Edward N. Wolff, 1999. "The productivity paradox: evidence from indirect indicators of service sector productivity growth," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 32(2), pages 281-308, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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- Wolff, Edward N., 1997. "The Productivity Paradox: Evidence from Indirect Indicators of Service Sector Productivity Growth," Working Papers 97-39, C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics, New York University. [Downloadable!]

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Kyoji Fukao & Tomohiko Inui & Hiroki Kawai & Tsutomu Miyagawa, 2004. "Sectoral Productivity and Economic Growth in Japan, 1970-98: An Empirical Analysis Based on the JIP Database," Hi-Stat Discussion Paper Series d03-19, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University. [Downloadable!]
Productivity Commission, 2004. "Rules of Origin under the Australia–New Zealand CER Trade Agreement," International Trade 0410001, EconWPA. [Downloadable!]

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