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Intangible investment and technical efficiency : the case of software-intensive manufacturing firms in Turkey
Findik, Derya; Tansel, Aysıt - 2015
This chapter analyzes the effect of intangible investment on firm efficiency with an emphasis on its software component … technical efficiency in the software intensive manufacturing firms in Turkey for the period 2003-2007. Firms are classified … differentials in their firm efficiency. The results show that the effect of software investment on firm efficiency is larger in high …
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Technology and education : computers, software, and the internet
Bulman, George; Fairlie, Robert W. - 2015
A substantial amount of money is spent on technology by schools, families and policymakers with the hope of improving educational outcomes. This chapter explores the theoretical and empirical literature on the impacts of technology on educational outcomes. The literature focuses on two primary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011348286
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Does the adoption of complex software impact employment composition and the skill content of occupations? : evidence from Chilean firms
Almeida, Rita; Fernandes, Ana Margarida; Viollaz, Mariana - 2017
on the use of routine tasks by middle-educated workers, this study focuses on a measure of complex software that is … instrumental variables estimates show that in the medium run, firms' adoption of complex software affects firms' employment … decisions and the skill content of occupations. The adoption of complex software reallocates employment from skilled workers to …
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