Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/87768 
Year of Publication: 
2011
Series/Report no.: 
ETLA Discussion Papers No. 1264
Publisher: 
The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki
Abstract: 
This study conducts an international comparison of productivity and profitability. First, the level and growth of productivity are compared in OECD countries for the period from 1975 to 2009. According to this comparison, productivity growth has been faster in the key Finnish sectors com-pared with Finland's competitors. One of the main engines of growth since 1995 has been the ICT revolution. Second, the profitability of industries is calculated for 2007. Profitability is divided into productivity, prices and labour compensation. The results show that profitability in Finnish manu-facturing is competitive because of the high productivity level in 2007. However, the measurement of profitability and the quality of price components require further research.
Subjects: 
productivity
profitability
prices
labour compensation
JEL: 
J24
J31
O47
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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