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2013
For approximately 200 years since the advent of the Industrial Revolution, wealth generation and economic output in Western nations were dominated by the manufacturing industry. However in less than three decades after the end of World War II, manufacturing as a wealth generator had been overtaken by service sector organisations.
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For approximately 200 years since the advent of the Industrial Revolution, wealth generation and economic output in Western nations were dominated by the manufacturing industry. However in less than three decades after the end of World War II, manufacturing as a wealth generator had been overtaken by service sector organisations.
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Leading Indicators for the Service Sector
Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 1989Since the service sector currently accounts for a large and growing share of U.S. economic activity, we have undertaken to develop indicators that throw light on its current status and future prospects. A composite coincident index of aggregate economic activity in the service sector is constructed, and a growth-cycle chronology is identified based on ...
Layton, Allan P., Moore, Geoffrey H.
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Key Economic Sectors and Services
2015Introduction and Context This chapter discusses the implications of climate change on key economic sectors and services, for example, economic activity. Other chapters discuss impacts from a physical, chemical, biological, or social perspective. Economic impacts cannot be isolated; therefore, there are a large number of cross-references to sections in ...
Arent, Douglas J. +11 more
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Understanding service sector innovation
Communications of the ACM, 2006The future of the service economy depends on worldwide appreciation, dedication, and encouragement of innovation as a key component.
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Economic & Political Weekly
Embedding high-value services in the primary and secondary sectors will accelerate growth.
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Embedding high-value services in the primary and secondary sectors will accelerate growth.
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Employment in Service and the Service Sector
2013AbstractThis chapter considers the wide range of occupations in the service sector. It draws on the literature of customer-facing work and argues that this is one form of service sector work but that others also exist, including customer facing, high touch service sector work; ‘traditional’ work; work in the creative industries; knowledge work and ...
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Managing Services and the Service Sector
2013Abstract This chapter sets the scene for the book as a whole. It describes the importance of the service sector and its significance in developed economies. It also introduces the ESRC/AIM cohort of Service Fellows, which was the initiative that gave rise to this book before going on to summarize the chapters and explains their ...
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The Business Services Sector [PDF]
, 2013 The business services sector has become increasingly important in the Australian economy. The strong growth in its output and employment has been largely driven by demand for the professional, scientific and technical inputs that firms in this sector provide to other businesses.
Josef Manalo, David Orsmond
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