Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Richard Fabling
Author-X-Name-First: Richard
Author-X-Name-Last: Fabling
Author-Email: richard.fabling@xtra.co.nz
Author-Workplace-Name: Independent researcher
Author-Name: David C. Maré
Author-X-Name-First: David
Author-X-Name-Last: Maré
Author-Email: dave.mare@motu.org.nz
Author-Workplace-Name: Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
Title: Improved productivity measurement in New Zealand's Longitudinal Business Database 
Abstract: Accounts information that businesses supply to Inland Revenue for tax purposes provide over 96% of the observations in the productivity dataset in the Longitudinal Business Database. In 2013, material changes in the data collected halted the annual updating of the productivity dataset. This paper describes a method for accounting for these raw data discontinuities, and revisits the prior productivity dataset methodology, implementing wholesale changes that improve the overall quality of the data and the versatility of the productivity dataset. 
Length: 80 pages
Creation-Date: 2019-03
File-URL: https://motu-www.motu.org.nz/wpapers/19_03.pdf
Number: 19_03
Classification-JEL: D20, D24
Keywords: Stats NZ Longitudinal Business Database; production function; multifactor productivity;
administrative data 
Handle: RePEc:mtu:wpaper:19_03