The hottest Substack posts of Economic Growth Blog

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Bringing the Econ Growth Blog to Substack

196 implied HN points • 14 Jun 23
💼 Business Economics Blogging
  1. The Substack will be free to subscribe for now due to sporadic posting
  2. The author is moving the Economic Growth Blog to Substack to tap into the dense Econ community
  3. Supplemental material with equations and graphs will still be posted on the original site

Labor force changes and productivity growth

58 implied HN points • 30 Jun 23
  1. Productivity growth can be affected by changes in labor force participation.
  2. There may be a link between the Baby Boom generation entering/exiting the workforce and productivity trends.
  3. Increased workers entering the workforce may initially lower productivity, but can lead to a surge after gaining experience.

Productivity growth and the European slowdown

58 implied HN points • 15 Jun 23
💰 Finance Productivity
  1. European economic growth slowdown featured more dramatic declines in productivity growth compared to the US
  2. The relationship between slower productivity growth and higher labor force participation in Europe was interesting and complex
  3. The unintended consequence of expanding labor force participation in Europe led to a decline in average skill level and ultimately lower measured productivity growth
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