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Session 11: U.S. Productivity

John Haltiwanger, University of Maryland, moderator

Data Producer:
Steve Rosenthal
, Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Multi-factor Productivity” Slide Show (PDF 61 K)

Case Studies:
Duncan Meldrum, Air Products, Inc. “Using Indexes to Create Multifactor Productivity Measures” Slide Show (PDF 241 K)
Noel Perry, Schneider National, Inc

John Haltiwanger
University of Maryland

John C. Haltiwanger received his Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University in 1981. After serving on the faculty of UCLA and Johns Hopkins, he joined the faculty at Maryland in 1987. He is a Research Associate of the Center for Economic Studies at the Bureau of the Census and of the National Bureau of Economic Research. His recent research has exploited the newly created longitudinal establishment data bases that are available at the Bureau of the Census. This research centers on the process of reallocation, retooling and restructuring in the U.S. economy and its connection to the business cycle. Publications include: "The Aggregate Implications of Machine Replacement: Theory and Evidence" (with Russell Cooper), American Economic Review, 1993; "Plant-Level Adjustment and Aggregate Investment Dynamics" (with R. Caballero and E. Engel), Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1995; Job Creation and Destruction (with S. Davis and S. Schuh), MIT Press, 1996; "Aggregate Employment Dynamics: Building from Microeconomic Evidence" (with R. Caballero and E. Engel), American Economic Review, 1997.

Steve Rosenthal
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Steven Rosenthal is a supervisory economist with the Division of Major Sector Productivity at the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He supervises the production of Multifactor Productivity measures for major sectors of the U.S. economy. He has been with the Office of Productivity and Technology at the Bureau since 1980.

Duncan Meldrum
Chief Economist
Air Products, Inc.

Duncan Meldrum is the Chief Economist for Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a $5.5 billion industrial gas and chemicals company serving customers in over 30 countries. As Chief Economist, he assesses the impact of the economic environment on the company’s performance for the executive management team and develops global economic assumptions for the company’s operating plans. He provides operating groups with pricing assistance, contract support and market analyses. He also serves as the company’s economics spokesperson.

He received a B.S. degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1973, a M.S. degree in Operations Research from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1974, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Lehigh University in 1992. He is a member of the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Census Bureau. He serves as a director on the boards of the APCI Federal Credit Union and the nonprofit Parkette National Gymnastics Center. He is a past president of the National Association for Business Economics. His other professional associations include the Conference of Business Economists, the National Business Economic Issues Council, and the American Economics Association.

Noel Perry
Schneider National, Inc.

 

 

 


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