The paper revisits the issue of the gender gap in scientific productivity, often referred as the ?productivity puzzle? by economists and sociologists of science. After providing a critical review of the empirical evidence, the paper presents the relevant results of a panel data econometric...

In this paper, we try to characterise organisational changes and computerisation processes in French manufacturing firms during the nineties, taking their diversity into account. We also explore the relationships that link them with workers job contents. To achieve this aim, we use the numerous...

This article describes some of the main characteristics of the small French Manufacturing firms which were the first to connect to the Internet. It shows that these firms are in general more innovative, that their production process is more computer intensive, and that they are more concerned...