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Stimulating Innovation in Russia: The Role of Institutions and Policies
Gianella, Christian; Tompson, William - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2007
This paper examines the potential role of innovation policy in enhancing long-term productivity growth in Russia. It … respect to intellectual property rights and competition. Realising Russia’s innovation potential will also require reform of … well as the scope for improving the tax regime for private-sector R&D.<P>Augmenter l'efficacité de la politique de l'innovation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046124
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Summary of a Workshop on Global Convergence Scenarios: Structural and Policy Issues
Vanston, Nick - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2006
This document forms a record of a workshop held on 16 January 2006, aimed at examining the mechanisms underlying cross-country convergence of per capita GDP, to what extent they operate in practice, and the implications for policies, including those requiring plausible long-term projections of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046090
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Wage Policies of a Russian Firm and the Financial Crisis of 1998: Evidence from Personnel Data - 1997 to 2002
Dohmen, Thomas; Lehmann, Hartmut; Schaffer, Mark E. - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2008
We use a rich personnel data set from a Russian firm for the years 1997 to 2002 to analyze how the financial crisis in 1998 and the resulting change in external labor market conditions affect the wages and the welfare of workers inside a firm. We provide evidence that large shocks to external...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005068750
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The Gender Earnings Gap inside a Russian Firm: First Evidence from Personnel Data - 1997 to 2002 ; Updated Version
Dohmen, Thomas; Lehmann, Hartmut; Zaiceva, Anzelika - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2008
Using unique personnel data from one Russian firm for the years 1997 to 2002 we study the size, development and determinants of the gender earnings gap in an internal labor market during late transition. The gap is sizable but declines strongly over the entire period. Gender earnings...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005071134
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Wage Policies of a Russian Firm and the Financial Crisis of 1998: Evidence from Personnel Data - 1997 to 2002
Dohmen, Thomas; Lehmann, Hartmut; Schaffer, Mark E. - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2008
We use a rich personnel data set from a Russian firm for the years 1997 to 2002 to analyze how the financial crisis in 1998 and the resulting change in external labor market conditions affect the wages and the welfare of workers inside a firm. We provide evidence that large shocks to external...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005071137
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Understanding the Contributions of Reallocation to Productivity Growth: Lessons from a Comparative Firm-Level Analysis
Brown, J. David; Earle, John S. - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2008
We analyze comprehensive manufacturing firm data to measure the contribution of interfirm employment reallocation to aggregate productivity growth during the socialist and reform periods in six transition economies. Modifying a standard decomposition technique to better reflect the role of firm...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005071141
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Russian Manufacturing and the Threat of ‘Dutch Disease': A Comparison of Competitiveness Developments in Russian and Ukrainian Industry
Ahrend, Rudiger; Rosa, Donato de; Tompson, William - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2007
This paper examines the development of Russian industry in comparison with that of Ukrainian industry during 1995–2004 in an effort to ascertain to what extent, if any, Russian manufacturing showed signs of succumbing to ‘Dutch disease’. Ukraine and Russia began the market transition with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046265
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Policies to support sustainable long-term growth in New Zealand
Cheung, Calista - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
innovation leveraged off the country’s strong primary industry knowledge base. Continuing to raise skill levels and the … technologies de l’information et de la communication, ainsi qu’une innovation tirant parti de la solide base de connaissances du …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276855
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Better Harnessing Talent and Knowledge to Boost Sustainable Medium-term Growth in Spain
Haugh, David; Westmore, Ben - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014
innovation. Spain has done well in reducing the carbon emissions intensity of GDP growth but will need to do more to meet future …’insuffisance de l’innovation. L’Espagne a obtenu de bons résultats pour ce qui est de la réduction de l’intensité en émissions de …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276892
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Climate Change Policies in Germany: Make Ambition Pay
Klein, Caroline - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012
sources of growth, competition in the energy sectors should be increased and eco-innovation further developed. This Working …, il importe d’intensifier la concurrence dans le secteur de l’énergie et de développer davantage l’éco-innovation. Ce …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276960