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The BLS Productivity Measurement Program

In: New Developments in Productivity Analysis

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  • Edwin Dean & Michael Harper, 2001. "The BLS Productivity Measurement Program," NBER Chapters, in: New Developments in Productivity Analysis, pages 55-84, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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