are more dispersed in the Netherlands. In both countries, we observe non-linearities in the productivity effects of …This paper examines how productivity effects of human capital and innovation vary at different points of the … conditional productivity distribution. Our analysis draws upon two large unbalanced panels of 6,634 enterprises in Germany and 14 …

This paper analyzes whether part-time employment is beneficial for firm productivity in the service sector. Using a … firm productivity, we estimate a production function including heterogeneous employment shares based on work hours. We find … that a larger part-time employment share leads to greater firm productivity. Additional data on the timing of labor demand …

whether there are some productivity-enhancing externalities gained from this growing diversity within firms. In recent years … migration research has demonstrated positive economic impacts of cultural diversity on productivity and innovation at the … administrative data obtained from Statistics Netherlands. Excluding firms in the hospitality industry and other industries that …

The fraction of R&D active firms decreased in Switzerland but increased in the Netherlands from 2000-2016. This paper … examines reasons for this divergence and its impact on productivity growth. Our micro-data reveal R&D concentration among high-productivity … but not in the Netherlands, explaining the diverging R&D trends. Yet, counterfactual analyses show that policies should …

This paper studies the link between working hours and productivity using daily information on working hours and … and weeks due to central scheduling, enabling us to estimate the effect of working hours on productivity. We find that as …

the Netherlands. Using administrative data on exam takers and a machine learning model to individually predict fasting …

We estimate the effects of robot adoption on firm-level and worker-level outcomes in the Netherlands using a large …