values of the standard Solow productivity residual. The equivalence holds if the representative household maximizes utility … contributions to welfare for a set of European OECD countries (Belgium, France, Great Britain, Italy, Spain), using industry …

productivity, exploiting an exogenous variation in the institutional environment regulating collective bargaining. We find that the … introduction of collective performance related pay significantly increases productivity by around 3-5 per cent, but such effect … type of parameters used - is also relevant for firm productivity. …

overall productivity-enhancing effect. The reform of fixed-term contracts instead did not produce the intended results: it … productivity losses. We estimate substitution elasticities across various types of temporary contracts that are consistent with …

Motivated by anecdotal as well as econometric evidence from Italy, we ask whether private schools can provide lower … offering at a positive price lower quality than the public school can be an equilibrium. The calibrated parameters for Italy …

levels over time in Italy. However, focusing on equality of circumstances, we show that there is still a persistent …

volunteers belonging to public, private forprofit and private nonprofit institutions delivering social services in Italy. The …

a structural productivity divide between North and South are the institutional features that, within a general …

opportunities. It examines Italy's experience during the 1990s, when policy changes prompted HE institutions to offer a wider range …

researchers who have at least a bachelor's from Italy and live abroad. There are three alternative country choices: the US …. Ceteris paribus, both push and pull factors are important. While having a Ph.D. from outside Italy predicts the UK choice …, having extra working experience from outside Italy predicts migration to other EU countries. Those who stay abroad …