In this paper, we consider a model of on-the-job learning where workers learn informally by watching and imitating colleagues. We estimate the rate of knowledge diffusion inside the firm using three matched worker-firm data sets from Benin, Morocco and Senegal. We rely on non-linear least...

We study the relationship between wages, human capital accumulation and work organisation in Morocco using matched worker-firm data for Metallurgical-electrical and Textile-clothing firms. While wages are found to rise with all human capital characteristics, returns to education and experience...

The authors examine wages and working conditions in meat processing and confectionery in France. Working there may not require much skill, or command good wages and working conditions, but this article reveals a more complex, positive situation than expected, thanks to the "French model's"...

After introducing a definition of knowledge, we explain causes the emergence of knowledge based problems in firms. We structure this field through two dimensions : - material base nature of knowledge : human or formal - levels of knowledge management : creation, capitalization and transfert....

La liberté de choix offerte par l’ensemble de choix d’un agent sur l’espace temps-revenu semble offrir une définition plus convaincante du niveau de vie que les définitions traditionnelles. Dans le prolongement d’un résultat de Pattanaik et Xu nous proposons dans cette note une...

The purpose of this paper is to study the effects of education on urban labour market participation and earnings in seven major West African cities. Our results show that although education does not always guard against unemployment, it does increase individual earnings in Abidjan, Bamako,...

In this paper, we consider a model of on-the-job learning where workers learn informally by watching and imitating colleagues. We estimate the rate of knowledge diffusion inside the firm using two matched worker-firm data sets from Morocco and Senegal. We rely on non-linear least squares to...