Productivity, costs, and international competitiveness

Theodore G. Bernard and John J. Erceg

Economic Commentary, 1988, issue Nov

Abstract: A review of how moderation in U.S. manufacturing labor costs and record growth in manufacturing productivity have helped to improve the U.S. trade deficit in recent years, and an evaluation of how well domestic producers have performed relative to their major trading partners.

Keywords: Competition; Manufactures; Productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1988
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