Research Report No. 23 - Cross-Country Analysis of Productivity and Skills at Sector Level

Published May 2007
Research Report 23
This research paper explores sectoral differences and the impact of skills on international productivity variations. It presents a number of new analyses on sector level datasets for five countries, including the US and UK, to explore the links between workforce skills and productivity.

The SSDA commissions research to develop understanding of key areas around its strategic goals, one of which is to work with partners to deliver improvements in productivity and business performance through skills development. This research project, undertaken for the SSDA by NIESR, seeks to explore the contribution of skills to productivity.

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