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Publication date: 1 December 1999

Outi Aarnio

It is commonly argued that many economies must look toward a service‐based future. This article discusses the role of the service sector in generating economic growth and…

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It is commonly argued that many economies must look toward a service‐based future. This article discusses the role of the service sector in generating economic growth and employment. It is argued that defining, measuring and distinguishing service output as opposed to output of goods has become increasingly difficult, which makes the traditional attempts to define a specific role for the service sector more or less futile. Instead, the diverse activities performed within the service sector form an integral part of a well‐functioning economy as a whole. Moreover, there is nothing inherently “wrong” with service sector jobs: recent experience suggests that the service sector has generated disproportionately both good quality, well‐paid jobs, as well as those in the lowest category. Worrying about the relative size of the service sector helps us little: what matters is each sector’s contribution to overall productivity growth.

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Personnel Review, vol. 28 no. 5/6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0048-3486

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