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The contributions of productivity, price changes and firm size to profitability

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  • Denis Lawrence & W. Diewert & Kevin Fox, 2006. "The contributions of productivity, price changes and firm size to profitability," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 26(1), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jproda:v:26:y:2006:i:1:p:1-13
    DOI: 10.1007/s11123-006-0001-y
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    Keywords

    Index number theory; Productivity growth; Returns to shareholders; Customers and workers; Regulation of utilities; C43; D24;
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    JEL classification:

    • C43 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Index Numbers and Aggregation
    • D24 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Production; Cost; Capital; Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity; Capacity

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