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Productivity and the Pandemic - Short-Term Disruptions and Long-Term Implications. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on productivity dynamics by industry

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  • Bart van Ark

    (Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester)

  • Klaas de Vries

    (The Conference Board)

  • Abdul Erumban

    (University of Groningen)

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  • Bart van Ark & Klaas de Vries & Abdul Erumban, 2021. "Productivity and the Pandemic - Short-Term Disruptions and Long-Term Implications. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on productivity dynamics by industry," Working Papers 007, The Productivity Institute.
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