Productivity in the mining industry: measurement and interpretation
The measurement and interpretation of productivity frequently presents significantchallenges, especially when conducted at the industry level. In this regard themining industry is no exception. This report identifies measurement andinterpretation issues of relevance to productivity estimates for the...
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2008
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| author | Topp, V. Soames, L. Parham, D. Bloch, Harry |
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| description | The measurement and interpretation of productivity frequently presents significantchallenges, especially when conducted at the industry level. In this regard themining industry is no exception. This report identifies measurement andinterpretation issues of relevance to productivity estimates for the mining industryin Australia. Quantitative evidence is presented regarding the effect on miningindustry productivity growth of two important factors: systematic changes in theunderlying quality of natural resource inputs used in mining; and production lags inresponse to increases in capital investment. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-173452017-05-30T08:01:06Z Productivity in the mining industry: measurement and interpretation Topp, V. Soames, L. Parham, D. Bloch, Harry mining productivity measurement multifactor productivity Australia MFP mining output capital investment The measurement and interpretation of productivity frequently presents significantchallenges, especially when conducted at the industry level. In this regard themining industry is no exception. This report identifies measurement andinterpretation issues of relevance to productivity estimates for the mining industryin Australia. Quantitative evidence is presented regarding the effect on miningindustry productivity growth of two important factors: systematic changes in theunderlying quality of natural resource inputs used in mining; and production lags inresponse to increases in capital investment. 2008 Working Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17345 Productivity Commission staff Working Paper fulltext |
| spellingShingle | mining productivity measurement multifactor productivity Australia MFP mining output capital investment Topp, V. Soames, L. Parham, D. Bloch, Harry Productivity in the mining industry: measurement and interpretation |
| title | Productivity in the mining industry: measurement and interpretation |
| title_full | Productivity in the mining industry: measurement and interpretation |
| title_fullStr | Productivity in the mining industry: measurement and interpretation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Productivity in the mining industry: measurement and interpretation |
| title_short | Productivity in the mining industry: measurement and interpretation |
| title_sort | productivity in the mining industry: measurement and interpretation |
| topic | mining productivity measurement multifactor productivity Australia MFP mining output capital investment |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17345 |