On Wed, Dec 18, 2002 at 09:19:07PM -0600, Steve Sloan II wrote: > Adam C. Lipscomb wrote: > > >According to labor statistics, productivity for American > >workers continues to climb. I can understand how that > >is measured for industries in which there is a measurable > >*thing* produced, such as cars or toasters, but how do > >those statistics get determined for nontangibles? Let's > >look at, say, software coders - how can you measure their > >productivity? > > >Or is this a P2C2E (Process Too Complicated To Explain)? > > > That depends on the company.
Not really. As far as the BoLS is concerned, if the code doesn't become part of the GDP (i.e., get sold in some manner), then it doesn't count. So it is basically the same for all companies, dollars of product produced divided by hours worked. -- "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.erikreuter.net/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
