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May 1987

Productivity trends in the furniture and home furnishings stores industry

Arthur S. Herman, Edwin Henneberger

Overall output per hour was above average from 1967 to 1985, reflecting a 4.8-percent increase in output and a 1.8-percent rise in employee hours; above-average growth is expected for the near future in this rapidly changing industry

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