multilateralisation of manufacturing sector comparisons issues methods and empirical results research memorandum gd 47 ds prasada rao marcel timmer groningen growth development centre july 2000 by university new england australia netherlands abstract this paper examines the feasibility constructing a consistent set multilateral output productivity within framework icop project major objective is to construct truly using existing data base consists constructed essentially on basis detailed bilateral unit value ratios are built up from lowest level possible product second examine in depth problem aggregation various both well known ones applied sensitivity examined developed which take into account differences number matches underlying binary as laspeyres paasche spread considered be
