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In recent months productivity has almost become a household word in view of the wider understanding that (1) long-term growth in productivity is a key to greater real income, and (2) productivity gains enhance the prospect for containing inflation. What are the facts underlying these propositions?
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Moore, G.H. (2016). 1973: Why Productivity is Important. In: Crow, R.T. (eds) The Best of Business Economics. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-57251-6_7
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