finding that emerges from their research is the difference between labour productivity levels measured in terms of output per … person employed and per hour. By the former measure, the United States has by a wide margin the highest level of labour …

economic boom and lessons for other countries; productivity trends in OECD countries; international comparisons of labour …

Finance Canada discuss the issue of the choice between labour and total factor productivity. They conclude that both measures … have uses. For periods of less than a decade, labour productivity is the preferred measure, but for longer periods total … factor productivity is superior. When capital stock estimates are of poor quality, it is better to use labour productivity. …

used in OECD countries; and difference in GDP per capita trends reflect differences in labour utilization, with the United …

. The interaction of quantitative restriction policies and inflexible labour laws resulted in lower than optimal materials … underutilization of materials compared to labour until recently, and this sub-optimal materials per worker usage lowered productivity …