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DiSP Methodology
DiSP Methodology
Two productivity measures are created:
- Output per hour
- Total factor productivity (cost-share-based; previously called multifactor productivity)
Productivity measures are created using:
- Establishment-level data
- Industry-level data
- Bureau of Labor Statistics productivity statistics, deflators, depreciation rates
- Bureau of Economic Analysis deflators, depreciation rates
- NBER-CES Manufacturing Industry Database
For detailed information on methodology see:
Cunningham, Cindy, Lucia Foster, Cheryl Grim, John Haltiwanger, Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia, Jay Stewart, and Zoltan Wolf. 2022. “Dispersion in Dispersion: Measuring Establishment-Level Differences in Productivity.” CES Discussion Paper Series, CES-WP-18-25RRR.
Questions? Contact us at ces.disp@census.gov.
Page Last Revised - September 22, 2022
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