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Performance appraisal : dimensions and determinants

Bayo-Moriones, Alberto; Galdón-Sánchez, José Enrique; … - 2011

The determinants of the dimensions that shape a formal system of performance appraisal are studied in relation to a sample of Spanish manufacturing establishments. In particular, the factors that influence the measures used to evaluate performance, the person who carries out such appraisal and...

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Do foreign firms really pay higher wages? : Evidence from different estimators

Martins, Pedro S. (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]

We contribute to the literature on Foreign Direct Investment and labour markets by examining wage differentials between domestic and foreign firms, drawing on a large Portuguese matched employer-employee panel. Using OLS, the foreign-firm premium is large and significantly positive but falls...

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Gender pay gap patterns in domestic and foreign-owned firms

Magda, Iga; Sałach, Katarzyna - 2019

We investigate differences in gender wage gaps between foreign-owned and domestically-owned firms in Poland, a country that has experienced large FDI inflows over the past three decades. In line with the findings of several other studies, we show that according to standard estimates of adjusted...

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Labor productivity during the Great Depression in UK manufacturing

Hart, Robert A. - 2019

This paper provides estimates of labor productivity for one-third of UK manufacturing during the Great Depression. It covers engineering and allied industries, and metal working industries. A unique data set of actual hours of work is combined with comparable real output and employment...

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Is privatization working in Ukraine? : new estimates from comprehensive manufacturing firm data, 1989 - 2013

Brown, J. David; Earle, John S.; Shpak, Solomiya; … - 2015

This paper estimates the relative multi-factor productivity (MFP) of privatized and state-owned enterprises using a long panel on all initially state-owned manufacturing firms in Ukraine. The large size and length of the time series in the data permit us to track the privatization process and to...

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The impact of globalization and technology transfer on manufacturing employment and skills in Ethiopia

Haile, Getinet Astatike; Srour, Ilina; Vivarelli, Marco - 2013

analyse enterprise-level employment trends by skill level provides some evidence of skill-bias specific to enterprises with …

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The yen exchange rate and the hollowing out of the Japanese industry

Belke, Ansgar; Volz, Ulrich - 2019

Since the demise of the Bretton Woods system, the yen has seen several episodes of strong appreciation, including in the late 1970s, after the 1985 Plaza Agreement, the early and late 1990s and after 2008. These appreciations have not only been associated with "expensive yen recessions"...

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Labor market outcomes of immigrants and non-citizens in the EU : an East-West comparison

Kahanec, Martin (contributor); Zaiceva, Anzelika (contributor) - 2008

The starkly different histories and institutions in the eastern and western member states of the European Union (EU) suggest different roles of being non-native in these two regions. In this paper we study the roles of foreign origin and citizenship in the comparative East-West perspective. Our...

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Political economy of immigration in Germany: attitudes and citizenship aspirations

Kahanec, Martin (contributor) - 2007

This paper examines resident foreigners' interest in German citizenship. The study focuses on the roles played by … attitudes towards foreigners, political interest of foreigners, intergenerational conflict between natives and foreigners and … among foreigners themselves, and regional differences in public finances. To address our research questions, we use a unique …

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Wealth and asset holdings of immigrants in Germany

Sinning, Mathias (contributor) - 2007

This paper examines the relative wealth position and the portfolio choices of immigrants in Germany. The empirical findings reveal significant differences in overall wealth and various wealth components between German natives and immigrants. Differences in real estate constitute the major part...

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