Australia's service sector: a study in diversity

Rosalie McLachlan, Colin Clark and Ian Monday
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Rosalie McLachlan: Productivity Commission
Colin Clark: Productivity Commission
Ian Monday: Productivity Commission

Development and Comp Systems from EconWPA

Abstract: This paper seeks to dispel some of the myths commonly harboured about service jobs, service trade and the contribution services make to productivity improvements and living standards. Services account for more than three-quarters of national output and for four out of every five jobs.

Keywords: services; -; employment; -; international; service; trade; -; productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O P (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002-03-17
Note: Type of Document - Word 97; prepared on IBM PC; to print on HP; pages: 150 ; figures: included
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