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This paper examines the evolution of a skew distribution of firm sizes from the viewpoint of the 'Bounds' approach to market structure. It confines attention to the role played by non-strategic factors (statistical independence, and cost side effects). A model is proposed, which leads to a...
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A quality-adjusted specification of labor is suggested which allows firm training to affect labor efficiency. To assess the cost and productivity effects, this specification is integrated into a flexible neoclassical cost function. The empirical analysis uses panel data for eight plants in the...
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dataset of over 4,000 enterprises and considers both the prior educational attainment of workers and in-service training … programs of enterprises. Differences between small, medium-sized, and large enterprises and between countries are also … productivity. The productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is enhanced by a higher level of skills and education …
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position. A very important role in improving the innovativeness of enterprises, regions or the national economy is played by …
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Implementation and usage of the latest inventions in information technology provides enterprises better position on the … improve many of the enterprises collaboration operations and support decision making process. The best results of RFID usage …. Goal of this paper is to evaluate trends and purposes of RFID usage among enterprises in European Union. We also analyse …
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Innovations present a key role of development and success of the companies. Fostering innovative approach in companies has several advantages. Innovation activities lead to competitive advantage, higher economic growth and better position on the global market. Furthermore, companies that are...
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enterprises analyzing the influence of the implementation of CSR in business strategy. We will adopt in this study a hypothetical …
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Small and micro-enterprises play a significant part in most economies, whether developed or developing. However, in … developing countries these enterprises have tended to be looked at from a development, or poverty alleviation perspective, rather …, who received micro-financing to establish or grow their micro-enterprises and to examine these enterprises in terms of …
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Small and micro-enterprises play a significant part in most economies.However, in developing countries these … enterprises have tended to be looked at from a development, or poverty alleviation perspective, rather than as potentially growing … businesses. This paper explores the possibility of micro-enterprises in developing economies moving from the informal to the …
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