An increase in workers' time off to look after sick family members or for sick leave will also lower productivity.

This, in turn, leads to lower productivity and increased cost.

They notice that the double burden on women lowers productivity.

But in medicine, new technology seems to lower productivity.

Increasing the outflow of American capital, however, can lower productivity here and cost workers their jobs.

Lower primary production also leads to lower net productivity in waters.

A rash of strikes, many considered illegal by the government, resulted, each one lowering productivity and therefore national income.

The loss of established strong ties decreases social support and can lower productivity.

Information overload can make finding information very difficult - lowering productivity.

Union officials said safety concerns, especially during this period of unusual congestion, were also lowering productivity.