Eeyore wrote:

Jim Thompson wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6976084.stm

...Jim Thompson

" the US figure is boosted by Americans working more hours per year than
workers in most developed countries."


"Using a different measure of value added per hour worked, Norway comes
out on top, followed by the US and then France."

So yes, it makes a difference - but the Americans still come out second
best when you compensate for that.