A consistent measure of hours worked for international productivity comparisons

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Hourly labor productivity levels from the national accounts cannot be compared across countries, as national statistical offices use different data sources and methodologies to calculate hours worked. I compute a new, internationally comparable measure of hours worked for 25 OECD countries, and discuss the implications for productivity rankings.

Original languageEnglish
JournalEconomics Letters
Volume166
Pages (from-to)14-17
Number of pages4
ISSN0165-1765
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2018

    Research areas

  • GDP per hour, Hours worked, National accounts, Productivity

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