Sectoral Contributions to Labour Productivity Growth in Canada: Does the Choice of Decomposition Formula Matter?

Using three decomposition formulas (TRAD, CSLS, and GEAD), this article estimates sectoral contributions to business sector labour productivity growth in Canada during the 2000-2010 period. Although at the aggregate economy level there was substantial agreement among the three formulas, contribution...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ricardo de Avillez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre for the Study of Living Standards 2012-09-01
Series:International Productivity Monitor
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Online Access:http://www.csls.ca/ipm/24/IPM-24-Avillez.pdf