Errors in the Penn World Table demographic data

Steve Dowrick

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2004.12.004

Errors in the Penn World Table demographic data

Steve Dowrick^*

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Versions 5.6 and 6.1 of the Penn World Table contain errors in the demographic data underlying some series for population, real GDP per capita and real GDP per worker. Evidence and methods for correction are presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	243-248
Number of pages	6
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	87
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2004.12.004
Publication status	Published - May 2005

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Errors in the Penn World Table demographic data

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