Errors in the Penn World Table demographic data

Dowrick, Stephen

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Errors in the Penn World Table demographic data

Date

2005

Authors

Dowrick, Stephen

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

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.