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100 1 $aMulder, Nanno,$d1967-
245 10 $aEconomic performance in the Americas :$bthe role of the service sector in Brazil, Mexico and the USA /$cNanno Mulder.
260 $aCheltenham, UK ;$aNorthampton, MA :$bEdward Elgar,$cc2002.
300 $axiii, 319 p. :$bill. ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 283-305) and indexes.
505 00 $tStructural Change and the Shift to Services --$tChanges in Sectoral Composition and the Process of Development --$tThe Larger Share of Services in Final and Intermediate Demand --$tWhy the Service Share Grew Faster in Employment than in GDP? --$tOverall Trends and Compositional Changes --$tMeasurement of Real Service Output --$tMeasurement of Service Output --$tResearch on Real Output Measurement --$tReal Output Measures by Category of Service --$tTransport and Communications --$tTransport and Communications in the last two Centuries --$tComparison of Output and Productivity Levels in 1975 --$tReconciliation of Census and National Accounts Data --$tLabour Productivity --$tWholesale and Retail Trade --$tLong-term trends --$tDeterminants of Demand for Distributive Services --$tMeasurement of Output and Productivity in Distributive Services --$tValue Added and Employment in 1975/77 --$tComparative Output and Productivity Levels --$tFinancial Services --$tLong-term Development --$tDeterminants of Long-term Development --$tOutput and Productivity Levels --$tHealth Care --$tLong-term Development --$tDeterminants of Long-term Development --$tOutput and Productivity Levels --$tEducation --$tLong-term Development --$tDeterminants of Long-term Development --$tOutput and Productivity Levels --$tCommodity-producing Sectors --$tAgriculture --$tMining --$tManufacturing --$tConstruction --$tComparative Performances of the Service and Commodity Sectors --$tThe Impact of Sectoral Change on Labour Productivity --$tThe Contribution of Labour Reallocation to Overall Economic Growth.
520 1 $a"Economic Performance in the Americas compares the economic performances of Brazil, Mexico and the USA over the past half century. As with most other high and middle-income countries their economies are service-sector orientated and have been for several decades. This book encompasses all sectors of the economy but focuses primarily on services, analysing both the main trends in the various service industries in Brazil and Mexico and the underlying forces shaping their huge expansion."
520 8 $a"The growth of services obscures large differences between the two Latin countries and the USA in terms of the types of services that gained importance and the driving growth forces. The author provides a fascinatingly unique and comprehensive overview of the long run development of the entire service sector in the countries discussed."
520 8 $a"Using new methods for international comparisons of output and productivity in services, Nanno Mulder examines the impact of the increased service sector orientation in the overall economy. Relative to the USA, the Brazilian and Mexican service sectors performed better than agriculture and to a lesser extent, industry. However, this positive contribution hides large discrepancies, with some service industries showing important productivity gains whereas others turned out stagnant." "Scholars and analysis of macroeconomics, industrial economics and development economics will warmly welcome this book."--Jacket.
650 0 $aService industries$zBrazil.
650 0 $aService industries$zMexico.
650 0 $aService industries$zUnited States.
651 0 $aBrazil$xEconomic conditions$y1945-
651 0 $aMexico$xEconomic conditions$y1918-
651 0 $aUnited States$xEconomic conditions$y1945-
776 08 $iOnline version:$aMulder, Nanno, 1967-$tEconomic performance in the Americas.$dCheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, ©2002$w(OCoLC)646860023
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