which can explain it. Productivity convergence was stronger for labour productivity than for total factor productivity. But …Studies of firm-level data have shown that there is a huge dispersion of productivity across firms even when industries … productive. The formers’ convergence could therefore constitute an important part of productivity growth at the macroeconomic …

should vary across firms. This study examined whether the relationship between HRM practices and productivity in … productivity, the relationship between HRM practices and subsequent productivity was stronger for firms with a poor climate. …

markets explain both productivity differences and firm density. Estimating structural model parameters is simple and relies on … model, we find that labor markets which provide cost advantages explain substantial differences in firm productivity …

In this paper I argue that the financial crisis is likely to have a long term impact on the level of labour … productivity in the UK while leaving the long run growth rate unaffected. Based entirely on pre-crisis data, and using a two …

provides no impetus for action, it was predicted that associations between company climate and productivity would be mediated … by average level of job satisfaction. In a study of 42 manufacturing companies, subsequent productivity was significantly … for separate aspects of climate. In addition, an overall analysis showed that company productivity was more strongly …

This paper investigates wage disparities across sub-national labour markets in Britain using anewly available microdata …

-generated content (UGC) as a kind of apprenticeship labour. Based on case studies of four young Montréalers engaged in creating user …-generated content, the author developed the apprenticeship-type model of UGC labour to denote a process by which online immaterial … labour or “free labour” coincides with self-directed and informal job training, channelled specifically toward a career in …