Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. Tables 8
4. Figures 11
5. Acknowledgements 13
6. Chapter 1: The development of Dutch manufacturing in an international perspective 1913-1965 15
7. Chapter 2: Comparing levels of industrial productivity: the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany and Belgium 29
8. Chapter 3: Productivity performance in the long run 57
9. Chapter 4: Explaining international variations in productivity 75
10. Chapter 5: Productivity growth and structural change 107
11. Chapter 6: Labour input and productivity in Dutch manufacturing 129
12. Chapter 7: Capital indicators and productivity measurement 149
13. Chapter 8: Industrial growth and crisis between 1913 and 1938 175
14. Chapter 9: War, reconstruction and catching up between 1938 and 1965 197
15. Chapter 10: Conclusions 223
16. Appendix A. Tables for 24 industries (1921-1965) 227
17. Appendix B. Prices in manufacturing 1921-1965 252
18. Appendix C. Real value added, employment and labour productivity for total manufacturing 1921-1965 253
19. Appendix D. Average money wages, capital stock indicators and real user costs of capital for total manufacturing 1913-1965 254
20. References 255
21. Index 269