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Date Nov. 28, 2005 Report No. GAO-06-5 Title

Offshoring of Services: An Overview of the Issues

United States Government Accountability Office GAO November 2005 Report to Congressional Committees OFFSHORING OF SERVICES An Overview of the Issues On December 19, 2005, this report was revised to correct the omission of (1) an individual from the list of experts interviewed on page 68 and (2) a published source from the bibliography page 78. GAO-06-5 November 2005 OFFSHORING OF SERVICES Highligh...
Date Jan. 31, 2000 Report No. GGD-00-28 Title

Human Capital: Key Principles From Nine Private Sector Organizations

United States General Accounting Office GAO January 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters HUMAN CAPITAL Key Principles From Nine Private Sector Organizations GAO/GGD-00-28 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-283776 January 31, 2000 Congressional Committees: The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) requires federal agencies...
Date Sept. 11, 1997 Report No. T-NSIAD-97-256 Title

North American Free Trade Agreement: Impacts and Implementation

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Thursday, September 11, 1997 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Trade, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT Impacts and Implementation Statement of JayEtta Z. Hecker, Associate Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, National Security an...
Date Jan. 31, 1997 Report No. PEMD-97-3 Title

Defense Industry: Trends in DOD Spending, Industrial Productivity, and Competition

United States General Accounting Office GAO January 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters DEFENSE INDUSTRY Trends in DOD Spending, Industrial Productivity, and Competition GAO/PEMD-97-3 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-265618 January 31, 1997 The Honorable William V. Roth Chairman, Committee on Finance United States ...
Date Sept. 28, 1995 Report No. T-GGD-95-196 Title

U.S. Competitiveness: Assessing the Impact of Government Activities on Productivity and Living Standards

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Releaseon Delivery Testimony Before the Subcommitteeon Technology, Committee on Science,House of Representatives -- Expectedat 9130a.m., EDT Thursday, September28, 1995 U.S. COMPETITIVENESS Assessing the Impact of Government Activities on Productivity and Living Standards Statementof Allan I. Mendelowitz, Managing Director International Trade, Financ...
Date Sept. 18, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-212 Title

Federal Research: Lessons Learned from the Pilot Technology Access Program

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1995 Report to Congressional Committees FEDERAL RESEARCH Lessons Learned From the Pilot Technology Access Program GAO/RCED-95-212 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-261505 September 18, 1995 Congressional Committees Public Law 102-140 required the U.S. Gen...
Date Aug. 31, 1995 Report No. PEMD-95-28 Title

Schools and Workplaces: An Overview of Successful and Unsuccessful Practices

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1995 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, House of Representatives SCHOOLS AND WORKPLACES An Overview of Successful and Unsuccessful Practices GAO/PEMD-95-28 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Div...
Date Aug. 7, 1995 Report No. GGD-95-216BR Title

Manufacturing Extension Programs: Manufacturers' Views of Services

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1995 Briefing Report to the Chairwoman Subcommittee on Technology Committee on Science House of Representatives MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PROGRAMS Manufacturers’ Views of Services GAO/GGD-95-216BR GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-261875 August 7, 1995 The Honorable Constance A. Morell...
Date June 23, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-170BR Title

Agricultural Marketing: Status of the Forest Products Industry

GAO .l\ll1(! I!)!)2 Il3Y’ icfing Report to the Honorable T\lorman D. Ilicks, House of Representatives AGRICULTURAL MARKETING Status of the Forest Products Industry . II ll lllllllllll 146908 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-248184 June23,1992 The Honorable Norman D. Dicks House of Representatives Dear Mr....
Date Nov. 22, 1991 Report No. RCED-92-30 Title

Technology Transfer: Federal Efforts to Enhance the Competitiveness of Small Manufacturers

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Federal Efforts to Enhance the Competitiveness of Small Manufacturers i_-._-_l--.-...- Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-246099 November 22,199l The Honorable Robert W. Kasten, Jr. Ranking Minority Member Committee on Small Business United States Senate Dear Senator Kasten: As requested, this report discusses four federal programs’ effectiveness in add...
Date July 30, 1991 Report No. IMTEC-91-58 Title

High-Performance Computing: Industry Uses of Supercomputers and High-Speed Networks

Sl;tl,~s ---l_l,__*“.^*___l.ll_l-.----._..-_.. -...-I_.__...... _. - -.” . _-._ ___..-.-..,_..liitiltd l_--._-_.---..-_---. (;~~ttc~ral Accottttt.irtg Offiw ---- ‘ F GAO 1Zcport 1,oCongressional Request,ers i HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING Industry Uses of Supercomputers and High-Speed Networks 144778 RELEASED (;AO/IM’ E(:-!tl-T,El l’ .-. I .II ._. ._. __-I ._. _._ _.“.. ,__ .._.. ._.-._ ....
Date May 2, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-190SV Title

Practicas de Administracion: Mejora el Rendimiento de las Companias en los EE.UU. por Los Esfuerzos de Calidad

tnayo I.99 1 PRACTICAS DE ADMINISTRACION Mejora el rendimiento de las compafihs en 10sEE.UU. por 10s esfuerzos de calidad 145908 (M)/NSIAD-9 l- 19OSV GAO United States General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Afthim Division FH43493 2 de mayo de 1991 Sefior Donald Ritter Ckmara de Representantes Estimsdo seAor Ritter: En respuesta a su petici&, hemos exa...
Date May 2, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-190 Title

Management Practices: U.S. Companies Improve Performance Through Quality Efforts

.““_..” .- ..----. ... -_.-_------.- -----..--lJrli~t4---- Sf.at.w Gtbnthral Acw)urlt,itrg ..-. ..II -----. ---.- ----- Office _._.I__--_ GAO Ma v 1!I!) I Report, to the E-Ionoral~le Ihnald Iiit;t,er, Howe of’ IiepYvtsent,atives MANAGEMENT PRACTICES U.S. Companies Improve Performance Through Quality Efforts National Security and International Affairs Division B-243493 May 2,199l The Honora...
Date March 5, 1991 Report No. T-IMTEC-91-3 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Supercomputing in Industry

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Tuesday March 5, 1991 Testimony Supercomputing in Industry Statement for the record by Jack L. Brock, Jr., Director, Government Information and Financial Management Issues Information Management and Technology Division Before the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space Science, and Transportation C...
Date March 20, 1990 Report No. T-NSIAD-90-22 Title

Information Management: Comprehensive Quality Management

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Tuesday March 20, 1990 Comprehensive Quality Management Statement of Allan I. Mendelowitz, International Trade Director and Finance Issues Before the Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology Committee on Science, Space, and Technology U.S. House of Representatives GAO/T-NSIAD-90-22 GAO Form...
Date July 12, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-89-193 Title

International Trade: The Health of the U.S. Steel Industry

--..-- .---_-L--~__ eJrr1.y I!)89 INTERNATIONAL TMDE The Health of the U.S. Steel Industry (iA0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and Interuational Affairs Division B-236037 July 12, 1989 The Honorable Pete Wilson United States Senate Dear Senator Wilson: Title VIII of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 grants authority to the President to enforce the t...
Date July 11, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-143BR Title

Inventory Management: Practices of Selected Private Sector Companies

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1988 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters INVENTORY MANAGEMENT Practices of Selected Private Sector Companies RESTRICTED-Not to he released outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of the specific appamal .-... ..a-‘& by the CMXce CongressionalRelations. of 543615 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C....
Date Oct. 29, 1987 Report No. T-HRD-88-5 Title

Employment: GAO's Estimate of the Costs of the Parental and Medical Leave Act of 1987 (S. 249)

16 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9430 a.m. EST Thursday October 29, 1987 bAO’ s Estimate the d.j*FParental Act of of the and Costs Medical 249)‘ . _-- . of Leave 1987fi$“(S. Statement of Associate William J. Gainer, Human Resources Division Director Before the Subcommittee on Children, Families, Drugs, and Alcoholism Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate ia, 13426...
Date April 28, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-135 Title

International Trade: The U.S. Trade Deficit--Causes and Policy Options for Solutions

United States General Accounting Offlee Report to CongressionalRequesters . April 1987 INTERNATIONAL TRADE The U.S. Trade Deficit: Causesand Policy Options for Solutions Y GAO united states Comptroller General of the United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 B-226367 April 28, 1987 The Honorable Robert Kasten United States Senate The Honorable Wilham Frenzel House of Represent...
Date Nov. 6, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-26 Title

Deregulation: Increased Competition Is Making Airlines More Efficient and Responsive to Consumers

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20648 RESOURCES, COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OIVISION B-197119 The Honorable James J. Howard Chairman, Committee on Public Works and Transportation House of Representatives The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta Chairman, Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Public Works and Transportation House of Representatives This report, prepared in r...
Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. PEMD-85-11 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Initial Results of a Survey on Employee Stock Ownership Plans and Information on Related Economic Trends

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING ^ Report To The Honorable United States Senate OFFICE Russell B. Long Initial Results Of A Survey On Employee Stock Ownership Plans And Information On Related Economic Trends GAO is conducting a major study of the extent to which Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) are achieving the goals of broadening the ownership of corporate stock, providing a mechanism for fin...
Date Dec. 14, 1984 Report No. GGD-85-16 Title

Government Operations: Inventory of Federal Programs Directly Related To Improving Private Sector Productivity

Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Energy, Nuclear Proliferation And Government Processes, Committee On Governmental Affairs, ~United States Senate Inventory of Federal Programs Directly To Improving Private Sector Productivity ~This report, an update of a 1980 inventory of 1federally funded programs related to private sector productivity, discusses .-the over programs $2.4 blllion budget In ...
Date Feb. 23, 1984 Report No. 123486 Title

Transportation: Economic Effects of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 STATEMENT OF LAWRENCE H. THOMPSON CHIEF ECONOMIST BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT 3F 1982 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. February 23, 1984 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased results Assista...
Date Feb. 9, 1984 Report No. 123367 Title

Transportation: Economic Effects of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 Washington, D.C. STATEMENT OF LAWRENCE H. THOMPSON CHIEF ECONOMIST BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE ON ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1982 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. February 9, 1984 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased results Assistance mittee, of our to be he...
Date April 6, 1983 Report No. 121044 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Automation in the Workplace

u. S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED 9:30 A. M. EST WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1983 STATEMENT OF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE ON "AUTOMATION IN THE WORKPLACE, ITS IMPACT ON THE LABOR FORCE, AND THE...
Date March 23, 1983 Report No. B-205135 Title

Government Operations: Comparison of American and Japanese Firms' Approaches to Achieving High Productivity

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 - RELEASED 2 2 hlA2 1983 088095 B-205135 .J\J The Honorable Sam Gibbons Chairman, Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr . -: 2 ~~~~~~~~llllllll~ll -...'.e &&l. GL-a2 , , --. -qL. -. .-:. --- ._ @ t3 2UL -- I . ."" *Ji? . Chairman: \- .. \ -. iQg ---&; You requested that we compare several Ja...
Date June 24, 1982 Report No. CED-82-94 Title

The Changing Airline Industry: A Status Report Through 1981

( f Il$bXfJ Y *REPORT THEU.S. BY General Accounting Office fhe Changing Airline industry: 4s tatus Report Through 1981 ce passage of the Airline Deregulation of 1978, the passenger airline industry experienced greater operating freedoms ell as changing economic conditions, ‘s review, which is essentially a snapof airline operations before and after gulation through 1981, shows that 1 , --traffic...
Date June 23, 1982 Report No. 118784 Title

Automation in the Workplace: Barriers, Impact on the Work Force, and the Federal Role

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED 9:30 A.M. ETD WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1982 STATEMENTOF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON LABOR STANDARDS COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON "AUTOMATION IN THE WORKPLACE: BARRIERS, IMPACT ON...
Date March 23, 1982 Report No. 117949 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: The Continuing Need for Productivity Improvement

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1'J:OO A.M. ES.1 TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1982 STATEMENT OF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP BEFORE TIIE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON "THE Mr. Chairmen CONTINUING and Members to ...
Date Jan. 27, 1982 Report No. 117342 Title

Economic Development: The Federal Role in Fostering Private Sector Productivity

U. S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EST WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1982 STATEMENT OF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING A?D FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC STABILIZATION COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE, AND URBAN AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON "THE FEDERAL RO...
Date Sept. 9, 1981 Report No. 116351 Title

Employment: The Human Factor in Productivity Improvement

U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:OO A.M. EDT SEPTEMBER 1981 9, WEDNESDAY, STATEMENTOF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP ullllIlllll Ill 116351 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE SCIENCE, RESEARCH ON AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEEON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE...
Date June 1, 1981 Report No. CED-81-103 Title

The Changing Airline Industry: A Status Report Through 1980

General Accounting Office The Changing Airline Industry: A Status Report Through 1980 The airline passenger industry is changing, responding to greater freedoms provided by the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. GAO’s review of airline operations, since deregulation began through calendar year 1980, shows --increased traffic, but with significant 1978 and 1979 gains reduced by 1980 declines; --lo...
Date March 24, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-23 Title

Veterans Affairs: VA Needs a Single System To Measure Hospital Productivity

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES VA Needs A Single System To Measure’ Hospital frroductivity The Veterans Administration does not have a uniform, centrally coordinated system for its hospitals to measure productivity. Therefore, meaningful comparisons within VA cannot be developed, and opportunities for improving operationsandcontrollingresourcesaremissed. An adequate productivity measure...
Date March 13, 1981 Report No. CED-81-60 Title

Transportation: Amtrak's Productivity on Track Rehabilitation Is Lower Than Other Railroads'--Precise Comparison Not Feasible

REPORTBY THE I //c/dgq Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Amtrak’s Productivity On Track Rehabilitation Is Lower Than Other RailroadGPrecise Comparison Not Feasible Under the $2.5 billion federally funded Northeast Corridor Improvement Project, Amtrak’s track rehabilitation is the largest work element In improving rail passenger service. GAO compared Amtrak’s productivity in some of thi...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-22 Title

Productivity Sharing Programs: Can They Contribute to Productivity Improvement?

. -8 . id 7 ,r:l I ” wig jr STUDYBY THE STAFF THE U.S. OF General Accounting Office Productivity Sharing Programs: Can They Contribute To Productivity Improvement? AFMD-81.22 MARCH 3,198l . l .,I Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: US. General Accounting Office Document Hendling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 The ...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-17 Title

Low Productivity in American Coal Mining: Causes and Cures

BY THECOhflPTROLLER GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES yyy-y-9 Report ToThe Congress,,&? Low Productivity In American Coal Mining: Causes And Cures This report identifies the factors responsible for depressed productivity in the US. coal mining industry. GAO analysis revealed that the fall in underground mining productivity since 1969 is closely tied to poor labor-management relations, 1974 union contract...
Date Feb. 18, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-29 Title

Government Operations: Stronger Federal Effort Needed To Foster Private Sector Productivity

I/VW b I . 1 I,J I h BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Stronger Federal Effort Needed To Foster Private Sector Productivity Declining growth in US. productivity is a serious national issue that fuels inflation and reduces our standard of living and international competitiveness. Recognizing the need for Federal action to improve productivity, the President estab I i...
Date Dec. 4, 1980 Report No. AFMD-81-10 Title

Government Operations: Department of Labor Has Failed To Take the Lead in Promoting Private Sector Productivity

. . 4 BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress (iIF THEUNITEDSTATES /Department Of Labor Has Failed to Take The Lead In Promoting private Sector Productivity I /The Department of Labor has a clear responbibility to lead Federal efforts to improve jworkers’ productivity in the private sector. However, because of the low priority it has assigned to this effort, Labor has not carried out it...
Date Oct. 16, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-81-8 Title

Budget and Spending: The Council on Wage and Price Stability Has Not Stressed Productivity in Its Efforts To Reduce Inflation

RESTRICTED Mot td he rel@?aaed outside Accot~nting OtPFce eacr:~9t on the ba&ls of’r~ By T/j ~m~~f ~i”r’iej”r~~-j-~~~ Er the * Qenoea r5 75 2 Report To The Chairman, Joint Economic Committee OI+ -I-HE UNITEDSTATES RE- RELEASED Thb Council On Wage And Price Stability Hc$sNot Stressed Productivity In Its Efforts ToIReduce Inflation Effor 8 to improve productivity should play a subst ntial ro...
Date July 29, 1980 Report No. 112880 Title

Employment: The Need for Federal Action To Improve National Productivity

. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 112880 I STATEMENT OF FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1980 COMPTROLLER GENERAL ELMER B. STAATS OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE ./) C P3 COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS 1 co SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC STABILIZATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE NEED FOR FEDERAL ACTION TO IMPROVE NA...
Date July 8, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-45 Title

Government Measures of Private-Sector Productivity: Users Recommend Changes

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Gongruss OF THEUNITED STATES = Government Measures Of Private-Sector Productivity: UsersRecommend Changes Measures of private sector productivity compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics can be improved. This is according to users surveyed by GAO from unions, private businesses, and Federal Government agencies. Those users consistently supported three impro...
Date June 20, 1980 Report No. CED-80-61 Title

Transportation: Conrail's Attempts To Control Labor Costs and Improve Its Labor Productivity

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Conrail’ Attempts To Control s Labor Costs And Improve Its Labor Productivity If Conrail is to attain financial self-sufficiency, it must gain better control of its labor costs, which are considerably higher than those of other railroads. Some of the reasons for Conrail’ high labor costs are linked to the nature s of its labor agreements. Co...
Date April 16, 1980 Report No. B-198239 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on Productivity Improvement Act of 1980 (S. 2417)]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -198239 April 16, 1980 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee oA Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This is in response to your letter of March 15, 1980, in -at hadTd e re-f been which you requested our comments on e-..b4 I te n4i-t-lc-d -t-he~r-OProductivity Improvement 0;A to tzre Act of 18 S241...
Date Feb. 25, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-3 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Slow Productivity Growth in the U.S. Footwear Industry--Can the Federal Government Help?

. , /rr&,l BY THECOlVlPTROLLEi GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 3 37 . Report ToThe Congress ’ d il Slow Productivity Growth In The U.S.Footwear lndustry-Can The Federal Government Help? U.S. footwear manufacturers have experienced a steady economic decline since the late 1960s. The industry’s productivity growth rate has been among the lowest of our Nation, primarily reflecting insufficient capital...
Date Oct. 3, 1979 Report No. 094331 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Government and Industry--Partners in Progress for Reversing the Productivity Slump

A 4 9 4 -. REMARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS C OM P TRO L L E R G EN E RAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRODUCTIVITY SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE "GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY--PARTNERS I N PROGRESS FOR REVERSING THE PRODUCTIVITY SLUMP" SHOREHAM HOTEL WASHINGTON, D. C . OCTOBER 3 , 1 9 7 9 I a p l e a s e d t o h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o a d d r e...
Date Dec. 12, 1978 Report No. FGMSD-79-4 Title

Government Operations: Development of a National Productivity Clearinghouse

DOCUMENT RESUME 07923 C34886013 Development of a National Productivity Clearinghouse FGNSD-79-4; B-163762. December 12, 1978. 8 pp. + appendix (4 pp. ). Report to James T. McIntyre, Jr., Director, Office of anagement and Budget; by D. L. Scantlebury, irector, Financial and General anaqement Studies Div. Issue Area: National Productivity: Evaluation of actions of National Center for Productivity an...
Date Oct. 18, 1978 Report No. 108916 Title

Improving Productivity: An Important Tool in the Control of Inflation

c w’ 108916 BElARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE A CONFERENCE ON INFLATION SPONSORED BY SENATOR CHARLES H. PERCY) ,I AN IMPORTANT TOOL IN THE L IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY: INFLATION CONTROL OF 108916 Y CONRAD HILTON HOTEL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS OCTOBER 18, 1978 Most Americans present top of hig,h inflation would rate issues aqree that the need to reduce United States...
Date Oct. 18, 1978 Report No. 094696 Title

Improving Productivity: An Important Tool in the Control of Inflation

REMARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL O F THE UNITED S T A T E S BEFORE A CONFERENCE ON I N F L A T I O N SPONSORED BY SENATOR CHARLES H . PERCY( IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITYc AN IMPORTANT TOOL I N THE CONTROL O F I N F L A T I O N CONRAD HILTON HOTEL CHICAGO, I L L I N O I S OCTOBER 1 8 , 1 9 7 8 Most Americans would a g r e e t h a t t h e need t o r e d u c e t h e p r e s e n t h i g h i n ...
Date Sept. 14, 1978 Report No. 107160 Title

Government Operations: The Appropriate Federal Roles in Improving National Productivity

DOCUMENT BRSUNE 07160 - E25d7620 The Appropriate Federal Roles in Improving ational Productivity. September 14, 1978. 21 pp. + enclosure (1 pp.). Testimony before the Hcu3e Comnittee on Banking, Finance and Urban ffairs: Bconomic Stabilization Subcommiatee; by Elmer B. Staat.u, Cccptroller General. Contact: Office of the Comptroller General. OrqaDization Concerned: Civil Service Comissiion; Nation...
Date Aug. 15, 1978 Report No. 106768 Title

Economic Development: Productivity as a Factor in Economic Prosperity and the Appropriate Federal Role

DOCUMENT RBSUVf 06768 - (B2347397] Productivity as a Factor in Economic Prosperity and the Appzopriate Federal Role. august 15, 1978. 22 pp. Testimony before the House Committee on Small Business: Access to Equity Capital and Business Opportunities Subcommittee; by Harold L. Stugart, Deputy Director, Financial and General Management Studies Div. Contact: Financial and General Management Studies Di...