Comparative output and labor productivity in manufacturing between China, Japan, Korea and the United States for ca. 1935 - A production-side PPP approach
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Production-side (industry-of-origin) purchasing power parity (PPP) Unit value ratio Comparative output and labor productivity Comparative advantage Economic development;Statistics
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