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# Frontiers and Opportunities in Productivity Research

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# Frontiers and Opportunities in Productivity Research

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Fraumeni, Barbara. 2014. “Frontiers and Opportunities in Productivity Research.” International Productivity Monitor, No. 27 (Fall 2014): 20–21. https://www.csls.ca/ipm-archive/ipm-issue-27/frontiers-and-opportunities-in-productivity-research/

## Author:

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Barbara Fraumeni
Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine

## IPM Issue 27

Fall 2014 pp. 20–21

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This article highlights intangible capital, management practices, and human capital as areas for future productivity research. It also stresses the importance of developing reliable productivity estimates for emerging and developing countries, and of enhancing collaboration between national statistical offices and academic researchers. F R O N T I E R S I N PR O D U C TI V I T Y R E S E A R CH

Cet article met en avant le capital immatériel, les pratiques de gestion et le capital humain comme domaines de futures recherches en productivité. Il souligne également l’importance d’élaborer des estimations fiables de la productivité pour les économies émergentes et en développement, et de renforcer la collaboration entre les offices statistiques nationaux et les chercheurs académiques.

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