Demand Fluctuations and Productivity of Service Industries
The purpose of this paper is to investigate empirically the relationship between demand fluctuations and productivity of service industries. Specifically, by using unique establishment-level data on service industries in Japan, this paper estimates production functions for six narrowly defined personal-service industries. In almost all the examined service industries, statistically and economically significant negative effects of demand variation on establishment-level productivity are found. This result suggests dispersing holidays may have positive effects on the productivity of service industries.
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| Length: | 9 pages |
| Date of creation: | Aug 2008 |
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| Handle: | RePEc:eti:dpaper:08030 |
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