productivity in the public sector using a new panel data set of police departments covering 1987-2003. While IT adoption is …-level characteristics and the endogeneity of IT use. IT investments do, however, appear to improve police productivity when complemented …

premium. Under trade, fixed export costs cause the selection of high productivity, high skill firms into exporting and an …

century? After years of inadequate investment in skills, infrastructure and innovation, there are longstanding structural …

almost flat across the country. We predict that areas with higher outside wages should suffer from problems of recruiting … myocardial infarction, AMI) - and productivity. We present evidence that stronger local labor markets significantly worsen … hospital outcomes in terms of quality and productivity. A 10% increase in the outside wage is associated with a 4% to 8 …

much displacement of UK workers or lower wages, on average. Immigrants, especially in recent years, tend to be younger and …

have been exaggerated. It is hard to find evidence of much displacement of UK workers or lower wages, on average … have experienced greater downward pressure on wages and greater competition for jobs than others, but these effects still …

still not, on average, materialised. It is hard to find evidence of much displacement of UK workers or lower wages, on …