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The objective of this paper is to measure the efficiency of high schools in Tunisia. We use a statistical Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)-bootstrap approach with quasi-fixed inputs to estimate the precision of our measure. To do so, we developed a statistical model serving as the foundation of...
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the basis of industrial activities, employment size, capital base, pattern of linkages, and productivity levels and, (ii …
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national income is questioned because of their low productivity. The present paper tries to identify important determinants of … productivity level in Small Manufacturing Enterprises (SMEs) and suggest appropriate policies for augmenting productivity levels … determinants of productivity. A close association between productivity levels and emolument per worker is also observed. Policies …
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The hypothesis that human capital increases productivity is tested using data from a sample of low value … capital and productivity is determined by estimating production functions with the inclusion of dummy variables to control for … formal education and informal training by experience. Evidence of the linkage of human capital and productivity is reported …
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forms that can improve productivity quality of working life. Nevertheless, it prevails a slow development and dissemination …
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&D has a statistically significant positive impact on own-industry output per person, suggesting it increases productivity …
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multiregional input-output tables and disaggregated employment data, we decompose change in labor productivity growth for seven … productivity of the different factors at the regional level. In this way, we present a new perspective for recent causes of China …
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championed on grounds of improving productivity, efficiency, and competitiveness. In a developing economy this is a costly … proposition due to capital scarcity, and the effect of technological changes on productivity and efficiency levels have to be … estimated before taking such policies. This paper seeks to estimate trends in Factor Productivity, Technological Progress, and …
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Growth accounting exercises point to aggregate TFP dierences as the dominant source of the large cross-country income dierences. In this paper, I ask which sectors account for the aggregate TFP gap between rich and poor countries. Data limitations for developing countries have led researchers to...
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looking at the total factor productivity (TFP) growth. Furthermore, the study also investigate the efficiency in commercial …
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