Revisiting U. S. Productivity Growth over the Past Century with a View of the Future (original) (raw)

This paper is dedicated not only to the 80th birthday of Angus Maddison but also to the memory of Robert McGuckin of the Conference Board. The 2006 conference version of this paper was made possible by the creative research assistance of Robert Krenn. Jesse Wiener brought new insights to this revision and extension of the data. The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research. NBER working papers are circulated for discussion and comment purposes. They have not been peerreviewed or been subject to the review by the NBER Board of Directors that accompanies official NBER publications.