Superstatistics of Labour Productivity in Manufacturing and Nonmanufacturing Sectors

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Labour productivity distribution (dispersion) is studied both theoretically and empirically. Superstatistics is presented as a natural theoretical framework for productivity. The demand index ê is proposed within this framework as a new business index. Japanese productivity data covering small-to-medium to large firms from 1996 to 2006 is analyzed and the power-law for both firms and workers is established. The demand index ê is evaluated in the manufacturing sector. A new discovery is reported for the nonmanufacturing (service) sector, which calls for expansion of the superstatistics framework to negative temperature range.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Economics Discussion Papers ; No. 2008-42

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; General Aggregative Models: General ; Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity: General ; Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles: General (includes Measurement and Data)
• Subject: Labour productivity ; superstatistics ; Pareto's law ; Business Cycle ; demand index ; Produktivität ; Statistische Verteilung ; Disparitätsmaß ; Konjunktur ; Verarbeitendes Gewerbe ; Dienstleistungssektor ; Japan

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Ikeda, Yuichi ; Fujiwara, Yoshi ; Aoyama, Hideaki ; Iyetomi, Hiroshi ; Souma, Wataru
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)
• (where): Kiel
• (when): 2008

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/27478
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