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The 2010 Productivity Brief: Productivity, Employment, and Growth in the World's Economies
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Publication Date:
January 2010
The recession left its mark on global productivity, which fell in 2009. With recovery expected in 2010, advanced economies will see renewed productivity gains but continue to shed workers. Meanwhile, the productivity gap — the productivity growth differential between the United States and Europe — increased dramatically in 2009.