Research Catalog

Title

The Changing Nature of Manufacturing in OECD Economies [electronic resource] / Dirk Pilat ... [et al]

Publication

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2006.

Details

Additional Authors

• Pilat, Dirk.
• Cimper, Agnès.
• Olsen, Karsten.
• Webb, Colin.

Description

39 p.; 21 x 29.7cm.

Summary

This paper provides empirical evidence on the changing nature of manufacturing in OECD countries, including the continued loss of employment in the manufacturing. It examines the extent to which manufacturing output and employment are declining in OECD countries and explores possible causes, including increased productivity, slow growth in demand for manufacturing products, loss of markets to imports, statistical and classification issues, and so on. The paper finds that the share of manufacturing in OECD economies is declining and argues that this is likely to continue. It also presents...

Series Statement

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Working Papers, 1815-1965 ; no.2006/09

Uniform Title

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Working Papers, no.2006/09.

Subject

Science and Technology

LCCN

10.1787/308452426871

OCLC

oecd-lib-002972

Title

The Changing Nature of Manufacturing in OECD Economies [electronic resource] / Dirk Pilat ... [et al]

Imprint

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2006.

Series

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Working Papers, 1815-1965 ; no.2006/09

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Working Papers, 1815-1965 ; no.2006/09.

Connect to:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/308452426871

Indexed Term

Science and Technology

Added Author

Pilat, Dirk.

Cimper, Agnès.

Olsen, Karsten.

Webb, Colin.

Other Standard Identifier

10.1787/308452426871 doi