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Improving skills and their use in Germany
Fuentes, Andrés; Lehmann, Stephanie; Kim, Eun Jung - 2018
Cognitive skills, such as reading and numeric skills, are key determinants of wages, employment and long-term economic growth. Good cognitive skills also reduce poverty risk and improve non-material wellbeing, such as health and social cohesion. Non-cognitive skills, such as skills to use...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011995719
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Estonia : making the most of human capital
Fuentes, Andrés - 2015
Labour input in Estonia remains lower than before the crisis. Skill mismatches between workers and jobs contribute to structural unemployment and emigration, notably among young, employed workers, has reduced labour supply. Although the government has lowered labour taxes and further reductions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011399352
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An analysis of productivity performance in Spain before and during the crisis : exploring the role of institutions
Mora-Sanguinetti, Juan S.; Fuentes, Andrés - 2012
institutions in deterring innovation, competition and the growth of successful firms. It argues that Spain needs to have a more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009690983
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Moving up the global value chain in Latvia
Yashiro, Naomitsu; De Backer, Koen; Fuentes, Andrés; … - 2017
knowledge transfer and intensive use of technologically advanced inputs. It also enables Latvia to diversify exports into high … Latvian firms and enables them to increase employment and wages. Strong skills, high innovation capabilities and efficient … resource allocation are essential for Latvian firms to engage in more knowledge intensive activities within GVCs. Improving …
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