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In Chapter 2 the very large contribution which the reallocation of labour from low to high productivity sectors made to explaining observed differences in growth rates was noted. High growth rates in Western European countries have been permitted (at least in part) by very considerable shrinkages in their agricultural labour forces, when measured as a percentage of total employment levels. All other studies have yielded results similar to Denison’s in this respect.
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Peaker, A. (1974). The Contraction of Agricultural Employment. In: Economic Growth in Modern Britain. Macmillan Studies in Economics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01440-8_3
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