In poor countries, labor productivity in agriculture is considerably lower than in the rest of the economy. We assess … than through labor productivities. Third, labor productivity in agriculture is severely mis-measured in the US. …

Measuring workers' productivity is important for public policy and private-sector decision-making. Due to a lack of … reliable methods to determine workers' productivity, firms often use specific performance measures, such as how different … teachers. To select the right performance measures, and as a result design better employment contracts and improve productivity …