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Working Papers

2025

1. To chain or not to chain? measuring real GDP in the US and the choice of index number
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   See also Journal Article To chain or not to chain? measuring real GDP in the US and the choice of index number, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer (2025) (2025)

2023

2. The effect of changes in the terms of trade on GDP and welfare: a Divisia approach to the system of national accounts
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article The effect of changes in the terms of trade on GDP and welfare: A Divisia approach to the System of National Accounts, Manchester School, University of Manchester (2023) View citations (2) (2023)

2022

3. The Divisia approach to measuring output and productivity: with an application to the BEA-BLS integrated industry-level production account, 1987-2020
   Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) View citations (1)
4. The Productivity-Welfare Linkage: A Decomposition
   Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) Discussion Papers, Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) View citations (1)
   Also in Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) (2022)

2021

5. The effect of changes in the terms of trade on GDP and welfare: a Divisia approach to the SNA
   Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) View citations (1)

2020

6. Measuring Productivity: theory and British practice
   Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) View citations (2)
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) View citations (1)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) View citations (1)
   Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) Discussion Papers, Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) (2020) View citations (3)

2019

7. GDP is a measure of output, not welfare. Or, HOS meets the SNA
   Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) Discussion Papers, Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE)
   Also in Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) (2019)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2019)

2018

8. Double Deflation: theory and practice
   Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) View citations (11)
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2018) View citations (2)
   Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) Discussion Papers, Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) (2018) View citations (4)
9. GDP and the System of National Accounts: Past, Present and Future
   Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) View citations (2)
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2018)
10. Productivity and the Great Recession
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Productivity and the Great Recession, Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, Springer (2018) View citations (8) (2018)
11. The UK (and Western) Productivity Puzzle: Does Arthur Lewis Hold the Key?
    Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) View citations (3)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2018) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The UK and Western Productivity Puzzle: Does Arthur Lewis Hold the Key?, International Productivity Monitor, Centre for the Study of Living Standards (2019) View citations (17) (2019)

2017

12. Effects of financial crises on productivity, capital and employment
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Effects of Financial Crises on Productivity, Capital and Employment, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2017) View citations (16) (2017)
13. The Mystery of TFP
    Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) View citations (6)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017) View citations (7)
    Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) Discussion Papers, Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) (2017) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The Mystery of TFP, International Productivity Monitor, Centre for the Study of Living Standards (2016) View citations (24) (2016)

2016

14. Capital stocks and capital services: integrated and consistent estimates for the United Kingdom, 1950–2013
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Capital stocks and capital services: Integrated and consistent estimates for the United Kingdom, 1950–2013, Economic Modelling, Elsevier (2016) View citations (16) (2016)

2015

15. Integrated Estimates of Capital Stocks and Services for the United Kingdom: 1950-2013
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (5)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2015) View citations (4)
16. Space-Time (In)Consistency in the National Accounts: Causes and Cures
    Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2015)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2015)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2015)
17. Understanding the space–time (in)consistency of the national accounts
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Understanding the space–time (in)consistency of the national accounts, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2015) View citations (4) (2015)

2013

18. Has the Growth of Real GDP in the UK been Overstated because of Mis-Measurement of Banking Output?
    CEP Occasional Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (11)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Has the Growth of Real GDP in the UK Been Overstated Because of Mismeasurement of Banking Output?, National Institute Economic Review, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (2013) View citations (11) (2013)
19. Long and Short-Term Effects of the Financial Crisis on Labour Productivity, Capital and Output
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (26)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (33)
    Bank of England working papers, Bank of England (2013) View citations (26)
20. Medium and Long Run Prospects for UK Growth in the Aftermath of the Financial Crisis
    CEP Occasional Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (7)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (6)
    Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) (2013) View citations (7)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (6)

2012

21. Convergence of firm-level productivity, globalisation and information technology: Evidence from France
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (13)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2012) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Convergence of firm-level productivity, globalisation and information technology: Evidence from France, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2012) View citations (14) (2012)
22. Hooray for GDP!
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (9)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2012) View citations (5)
    CEP Occasional Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2012) View citations (10)

2011

23. The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: True PPPs for 141 Countries
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011)

2010

24. Long Term Implications of the ICT Revolution: Applying the Lessons of Growth Theory and Growth Accounting
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (13)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2010) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Long term implications of the ICT revolution: Applying the lessons of growth theory and growth accounting, Economic Modelling, Elsevier (2012) View citations (50) (2012)

2009

25. Convergence of Firm-Level Productivity, Globalisation, Information Technology and Competition: Evidence from France
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) View citations (1)
    Working papers, Banque de France (2009) View citations (1)
26. How to Measure Living Standards and Productivity
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (2)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009)
    See also Journal Article HOW TO MEASURE LIVING STANDARDS AND PRODUCTIVITY, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2012) View citations (12) (2012)
27. Rates of Return and Alternative Measures of Capital Input: 14 Countries and 10 Branches, 1971-2005
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (3)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) View citations (3)

2008

28. How to measure the rising cost of living
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

2007

29. Chain Indices of the Cost of Living and the Path-Dependence Problem: An Empirical Solution
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007)
    See also Journal Article Chain indices of the cost-of-living and the path-dependence problem: An empirical solution, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (22) (2008)
30. Jeremy Greenwood and Per Krusell, "growth accounting with investment-specific technological progress: a discussion of two approaches" a rejoinder
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2007) View citations (3)

2005

31. Ex Post Versus Ex Ante Measures of the User Cost of Capital
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (7)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article EX POST VERSUS EX ANTE MEASURES OF THE USER COST OF CAPITAL, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2007) View citations (44) (2007)
32. Productivity Growth and the Role of ICT in the United Kingdom: An Industry View, 1970-2000
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (14)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005) View citations (7)
33. Productivity growth in UK industries, 1970-2000: structural change and the role of ICT
    Bank of England working papers, Bank of England View citations (16)

2004

34. A Statistical Framework for the Analysis of Productivity and Sustainable Development
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (4)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2004) View citations (3)
35. Investment-specific technological change and growth accounting
    Bank of England working papers, Bank of England View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Investment-specific technological change and growth accounting, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (35) (2007)

2003

36. Capital stocks, capital services, and depreciation: an integrated framework
    Bank of England working papers, Bank of England View citations (68)
37. Modelling Investment When Relative Prices Are Trending: Theory and Evidence for the UK
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society View citations (19)
38. Modelling investment when relative prices are trending: theory and evidence for the United Kingdom
    Bank of England working papers, Bank of England View citations (20)
39. The Case of the Missing Productivity Growth: Or, Does Information Technology Explain why Productivity Accelerated in the US but not the UK?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (176)
40. The Case of the Missing Productivity Growth: Or, Does Information technology explain why productivity accelerated in the United States but not the United Kingdom?
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (69)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2003) View citations (85)
    See also Chapter The Case of the Missing Productivity Growth, or Does Information Technology Explain Why Productivity Accelerated in the United States but Not in the United Kingdom?, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (75) (2004)

2002

41. Productivity versus welfare: or, GDP versus Weitzman's NDP
    Bank of England working papers, Bank of England View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Productivity Versus Welfare; Or GDP Versus Weitzman's NDP, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2004) View citations (17) (2004)

2001

42. ICT and productivity growth in the United Kingdom
    Bank of England working papers, Bank of England View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article ICT and Productivity Growth in the United Kingdom, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2002) View citations (56) (2002)

2000

43. Must the growth rate decline? Baumol's unbalanced growth revisited
    Bank of England working papers, Bank of England View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Must the Growth Rate Decline? Baumol's Unbalanced Growth Revisited, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2001) View citations (126) (2001)

1992

44. The British system of youth training: a comparison with Germany
    National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers, National Institute of Economic and Social Research View citations (4)
    See also Chapter The British System of Youth Training: A Comparison with Germany, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1994) View citations (15) (1994)

1988

45. Rubenstein's Solution of the Bargaining Problem: Some Generalisations and Extensions
    Working Papers, University of Sydney, School of Economics

1987

46. Union-Firm Bargaining as a Repeated Prisoner's Dilemma
    Working Papers, University of Sydney, School of Economics

Journal Articles

2025

1. To chain or not to chain? measuring real GDP in the US and the choice of index number
   Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2025, 63, (1), 1-16
   See also Working Paper To chain or not to chain? measuring real GDP in the US and the choice of index number, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2025) (2025)

2023

2. Measuring Productivity: The Response of National Statistical Institutes to the OECD’s Productivity and Capital Manuals
   International Productivity Monitor, 2023, 45, 200-225
3. The effect of changes in the terms of trade on GDP and welfare: A Divisia approach to the System of National Accounts
   Manchester School, 2023, 91, (4), 261-282 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper The effect of changes in the terms of trade on GDP and welfare: a Divisia approach to the system of national accounts, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2022

4. The Link Between the Standard of Living and Labour Productivity in the UK: A Decomposition
   International Productivity Monitor, 2022, 42, 187-211 View citations (7)

2019

5. The UK and Western Productivity Puzzle: Does Arthur Lewis Hold the Key?
   International Productivity Monitor, 2019, 36, 110-141 View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper The UK (and Western) Productivity Puzzle: Does Arthur Lewis Hold the Key?, Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (3) (2018)

2018

6. Productivity and the Great Recession
   Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2018, 53, (2), 63-68 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Productivity and the Great Recession, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2018) View citations (7) (2018)

2017

7. Effects of Financial Crises on Productivity, Capital and Employment
   Review of Income and Wealth, 2017, 63, S90-S112 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper Effects of financial crises on productivity, capital and employment, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2017) View citations (17) (2017)

2016

8. Capital stocks and capital services: Integrated and consistent estimates for the United Kingdom, 1950–2013
   Economic Modelling, 2016, 54, (C), 117-125 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper Capital stocks and capital services: integrated and consistent estimates for the United Kingdom, 1950–2013, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2016) View citations (12) (2016)
9. The Mystery of TFP
   International Productivity Monitor, 2016, 31, 68-87 View citations (24)
   See also Working Paper The Mystery of TFP, Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (6) (2017)

2015

10. Understanding the space–time (in)consistency of the national accounts
    Economics Letters, 2015, 132, (C), 21-23 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Understanding the space–time (in)consistency of the national accounts, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2015) View citations (3) (2015)

2013

11. Has the Growth of Real GDP in the UK Been Overstated Because of Mismeasurement of Banking Output?
    National Institute Economic Review, 2013, 224, (1), R59-R65 View citations (11)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2013, 224, R59-R65 (2013) View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Has the Growth of Real GDP in the UK been Overstated because of Mis-Measurement of Banking Output?, CEP Occasional Papers (2013) View citations (11) (2013)

2012

12. Convergence of firm-level productivity, globalisation and information technology: Evidence from France
    Economics Letters, 2012, 116, (2), 244-246 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Convergence of firm-level productivity, globalisation and information technology: Evidence from France, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2012) View citations (13) (2012)
13. HOW TO MEASURE LIVING STANDARDS AND PRODUCTIVITY
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2012, 58, (3), 424-456 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper How to Measure Living Standards and Productivity, CEP Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (2) (2009)
14. Long term implications of the ICT revolution: Applying the lessons of growth theory and growth accounting
    Economic Modelling, 2012, 29, (5), 1722-1736 View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper Long Term Implications of the ICT Revolution: Applying the Lessons of Growth Theory and Growth Accounting, CEP Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (13) (2010)

2008

15. Chain indices of the cost-of-living and the path-dependence problem: An empirical solution
    Journal of Econometrics, 2008, 144, (1), 306-324 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Chain Indices of the Cost of Living and the Path-Dependence Problem: An Empirical Solution, CEP Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
16. Convergence de la productivité des entreprises, mondialisation, technologies de l’information et concurrence
    Économie et Statistique, 2008, 419, (1), 101-124 View citations (4)

2007

17. EX POST VERSUS EX ANTE MEASURES OF THE USER COST OF CAPITAL
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2007, 53, (2), 295-317 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper Ex Post Versus Ex Ante Measures of the User Cost of Capital, CEP Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (7) (2005)
18. Investment-specific technological change and growth accounting
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2007, 54, (4), 1290-1299 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Investment-specific technological change and growth accounting, Bank of England working papers (2004) View citations (3) (2004)

2004

19. Productivity Versus Welfare; Or GDP Versus Weitzman's NDP
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2004, 50, (3), 329-355 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Productivity versus welfare: or, GDP versus Weitzman's NDP, Bank of England working papers (2002) View citations (2) (2002)

2002

20. ICT and Productivity Growth in the United Kingdom
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2002, 18, (3), 363-379 View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper ICT and productivity growth in the United Kingdom, Bank of England working papers (2001) View citations (27) (2001)

2001

21. Galtonian Regression, Company Age and Job Generation 1986–95
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 48, (1), 82-98 View citations (8)
22. Must the Growth Rate Decline? Baumol's Unbalanced Growth Revisited
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2001, 53, (4), 605-27 View citations (126)
    See also Working Paper Must the growth rate decline? Baumol's unbalanced growth revisited, Bank of England working papers (2000) View citations (15) (2000)

2000

23. A Tale of Two Cycles: Closure, Downsizing and Productivity Growth in Uk Manufacturing, I973-89
    National Institute Economic Review, 2000, 173, (1), 66-79
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2000, 173, 66-79 (2000) View citations (1)
24. International Comparisons of Labour Productivity in Transport and Communications: The US, the UK and Germany
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2000, 14, (1), 7-30 View citations (3)

1999

25. Gibrat, Galton and Job Generation
    International Journal of the Economics of Business, 1999, 6, (2), 149-164 View citations (30)

1998

26. Competition and the Dispersion of Labour Productivity amongst UK Companies
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1998, 50, (1), 23-38 View citations (66)
27. Market Services: Productivity Benchmarks for the UK
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1998, 60, (4), 529-551 View citations (2)
    Also in Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1998, 60, (4), 529-51 (1998) View citations (3)
28. Technology, Globalisation and Economic Performance - A Review of Daniele Archibugi and Jonathan Michie, eds, Technology, Globalisation and Economic Performance
    International Journal of the Economics of Business, 1998, 5, (3), 409-414
29. The implications of the Boskin Report
    National Institute Economic Review, 1998, 165, (1), 89-98 View citations (2)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 1998, 165, 89-98 (1998)

1997

30. Industrial Productivity and Competitiveness: Introduction
    National Institute Economic Review, 1997, 162, (1), 56-56
31. Total Factor Productivity Growth and the Role of Externalities
    National Institute Economic Review, 1997, 162, 99-111
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 1997, 162, (1), 99-111 (1997) View citations (8)
32. Zipf and the size distribution of firms
    Applied Economics Letters, 1997, 4, (4), 205-206 View citations (14)

1996

33. Growth and Size of Firms
    Economic Journal, 1996, 106, (438), 1242-52 View citations (152)
34. How High Is the Social Rate of Return to Investment
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1996, 12, (2), 48-69 View citations (13)
35. Increasing Returns and Externalities in UK Manufacturing: Myth or Reality?
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 1996, 44, (1), 99-113 View citations (32)

1995

36. Depreciation, Obsolescence and the Role of Capital in Growth Accounting
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 1995, 47, (1), 21-33 View citations (3)
37. Do UK Price Indexes Overstate Inflation?
    National Institute Economic Review, 1995, 152, (1), 60-75 View citations (8)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 1995, 152, 60-75 (1995) View citations (5)
38. Supply Side Reform and UK Economic Growth: What Happened To The Miracle?
    National Institute Economic Review, 1995, 154, (1), 53-70 View citations (13)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 1995, 154, 53-70 (1995)

1994

39. Labour productivity and unit labour costs in manufacturing: the UK and its competitors
    National Institute Economic Review, 1994, 148, (1), 49-60 View citations (3)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 1994, 148, 49-60 (1994)

1993

40. Widening the Human Stomach: The Effect of New Consumer Goods on Economic Growth and Leisure
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1993, 45, (3), 364-86 View citations (2)

1990

41. Labour Productivity in UK Manufacturing in the 1970s and in the 1980s
    National Institute Economic Review, 1990, 132, 71-91
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 1990, 132, (1), 71-91 (1990) View citations (1)

1989

42. Productivity Growth in Manufacturing, 1963-85: The Roles of New Investment and Scrapping
    National Institute Economic Review, 1989, 127, 64-75
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 1989, 127, (1), 64-75 (1989) View citations (1)

1987

43. Plant Closures and the Productivity 'Miracle' in Manufacturing
    National Institute Economic Review, 1987, 121, (1), 53-59 View citations (7)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 1987, 121, 53-59 (1987) View citations (1)

1983

44. Persistence of Wages, Prices and Output under Rational expectations When the Labour Market Is Dominated by Workplace Bargaining
    The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1983, 51, (2), 111-28

1981

45. Aggregate Investment and Tobin's Q: The Evidence from Britain
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1981, 33, (2), 177-202 View citations (5)

1978

46. Explaining aggregate investment in Britain: The importance of Tobin's Q
    Economics Letters, 1978, 1, (3), 253-257 View citations (2)

1976

47. Inheritance and the Distribution of Wealth
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1976, 28, (1), 86-101 View citations (21)

Books

1994

1. Productivity and Growth
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (187)

Chapters

2012

1. Rates of Return and Alternative Measures of Capital Input: 14 Countries and Ten Branches, 1971–2005
   Chapter 10 in Industrial Productivity in Europe, 2012 View citations (2)

2004

2. The Case of the Missing Productivity Growth, or Does Information Technology Explain Why Productivity Accelerated in the United States but Not in the United Kingdom?
   A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2003, Volume 18, 2004, pp 9-82 View citations (75)
   See also Working Paper The Case of the Missing Productivity Growth: Or, Does Information technology explain why productivity accelerated in the United States but not the United Kingdom?, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2003) View citations (69) (2003)

2001

3. Why do foreign-owned firms in the UK have higher labour productivity?
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (2)

1994

4. The British System of Youth Training: A Comparison with Germany
   A chapter in Training and the Private Sector: International Comparisons, 1994, pp 61-76 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper The British system of youth training: a comparison with Germany, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (1992) View citations (4) (1992)

Software Items

1998

1. PANTEST2: Stata module to perform diagnostic tests in fixed effects panel regressions
   Statistical Software Components, Boston College Department of Economics