Ratchford, Brian T.; Brown, James R. - In: Marketing Science 4 (1985) 4, pp. 292-311
Based on a general production function, this study estimates productivity gains and losses for the various outputs of … than just labor, the methodology employed in this study is superior to conventional methods of studying productivity change …. Our estimates indicate that, between 1959–1979, total factor productivity in food retailing rose at a slower rate than …