. Consequently, the goal of our evaluation is to assess the impact of the policy on equity, debt and employment. Using various …

groups. Given wages, the direct employment effect of a reduction in weekly normal hours is negligible for all three groups … groups. Given wages, the direct employment effect of a reduction in weekly normal hours is negligible for all three groups …In this paper we estimate the employment effects of a reduction in weekly normal hours in West German manufacturing on …

The Geography of Small Firm Innovation offers a unique look at the importance of geographic proximity to the innovative … activity of high-tech small firms. The book explores the concentration of innovation across metropolitan areas in the United … States during the 1990s, by introducing a novel measure of small-firm innovation based on the U.S. Small Business Innovation …

-organized firms, which means more innovation, a better educated labor force, higher likelihood of access to financial resources and …