Churn of firms and jobs should stimulate productivity

The pandemic-induced turnover of firms and jobs should stimulate productivity in the OECD, especially the United States

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In this article

  • Linking churn and productivity
  • Firm deaths tied to US productivity gains
  • Other OECD economies less responsive
  • Japan preserves jobs, not hours
  • Rationalising churn
  • Policy suggestions

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