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productivity. Third, the average productivity differences between SOEs and non-SOEs decrease by about 65% after controlling ….g. SOEs) increases productivity while reduces resource misallocation in developing countries. …
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, focusing on the productivity at the individual level measured by the average wages and at firm level measured by the average … total factor productivity (TFP). We use unique administrative data collected at the level of firms and regions for 2003 … productivity and related inefficiencies. First of all, both firms and individuals in regions with higher TB prevalence have …
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An important goal of immigration policy is to facilitate the entry of foreignborn workers whose skills are in short supply in national labor markets. In recent decades, information and communication technology [ICT] has fueled the demand for highly educated workers at the expense of lower...
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This study examines the influence of the statutory minimum wage on labor demand elasticities regarding low-skilled workers. For this, a regression discontinuity analysis is conducted using company panel data from 2013 to 2018. In addition, a possible endogeneity of the remuneration for...
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This study conducts a meta-analysis to assess the effects of robotization on employment and wages, compiling data from 33 studies with 644 estimates on employment and a subset of 19 studies with 195 estimates on wages. We identify a publication bias towards negative outcomes, especially...
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Unions and collective bargaining play a central role in shaping wages and influencing firms' employment decisions and firm survival, especially in industrialised countries, and where they are traditionally strong. Their impact depends on the institutional role unions (can) play in different...
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The phenomenon of overqualification is becoming increasingly common across many countries. In this research study, the main objective is to examine factors that determine overqualification, the impact of overqualification on wages, and the earning differences between genders in the case of...
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Recent evidence suggests that automation technologies entail a trade-off between productivity gains and employment …. It shows significant productivity and employment gains from automation in Indonesian manufacturing during the years 2008 … plausible reasons for the absence of this trade-off. First, it documents the presence of diminishing productivity returns to …
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by comparing affiliated and non-affiliated firms in terms of sales, employment, productivity, and wages. Using matched …
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on the empirical evidence from time diary data, and discusses the implications of telework for workers' productivity … for some. There is also evidence that telework can increase productivity for some workers and those workers may …
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