International Labour Office.(1949.september :Geneva).Report.

The report is divided into nine chapters. In Chapter I are reviewed the varying objectives of the measurement of the productivity different types of labour productivity the various stages pro or branches of economic activity. Chapter gives an account many factors which influence productivity, Chapters III and IV deal with problems concerning the and labour of production relation labour. The actual measurement of productivity labour subject of Chapter V¹; comparability production and figures also discussed in this chapter, an analysis of productivity or unit labour requirement indices and formulae. separate chapter is devoted the collection data through direct enquiries the productivity of labour VI), in view of the importance and advantages this The first six chapters thus clear the ground for the of the special problems involved international of labour productivity are discussed Chapter VII. VIII is devoted to consideration the various inter that might be given to labour productivity data in to the bases of computation. general conclusions drawn up Chapter IX.