overview of the ICOP manufacturing database. They note that the novelty of the ICOP approach is the derivation and use of … 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 … productivity levels in manufacturing; productivity trends in the construction sector in Canada; and a review of Angus Maddison …

the middle of the distribution. First, this paper seeks to investigate whether labour polarization occurs in Central and … comprehensive results on labour polarization and the impact of technology on employment in the labour markets of the Central and … clear case of a U-shape employment distribution to indicate labour polarization. …