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Multifactor Productivity

May 06, 2009
Multifactor productivity grew at an annual rate of 1.2 percent in the private business sector, and 1.1 percent in the private nonfarm business sector in 2008. In both sectors, multifactor productivity showed the largest annual rates of growth since 2005. More...
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Multifactor Productivity Trends in Manufacturing

May 01, 2008
Multifactor productivity grew at an annual rate of 1.6 percent in the manufacturing sector, 3.2 percent in the durable goods manufacturing sector and fell 0.2 percent in the nondurable goods manufacturing sector in 2006. In all three sectors, multifactor productivity was higher than in the previous year. More...
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Multifactor Productivity Trends for Detailed Industries

August 29, 2008
Multifactor productivity (output per unit of combined inputs) rose in almost three out of five detailed manufacturing industries in 2006, slightly more than in the previous year. Multifactor productivity also increased in the two measured transportation industries. More...
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