number of exogenous factors. According to the results, foreign-owned firms have higher productivity than domestic non …-multinational firms. There is no difference in the average growth rate of productivity if the difference in levels is not controlled …. Accordingly, a shift to foreign ownership has, on average, not affected the growth rate of productivity. The results concerning …

The present study analyses migration patterns in Finland to test if microeconomic evidence for the Harris-Todaro model … can be found. The Harris-Todaro hypothesis states that rural-urban migration stems from regional differences in the wage … evidence for the Harris-Todaro model and concludes that rural urban migration is a result of higher wages and, even more so …

number of exogenous factors. According to the results, foreign-owned firms have higher productivity than domestic non …-multinational firms. There is no difference in the average growth rate of productivity if the difference in levels is not controlled …. Accordingly, a shift to foreign ownership has, on average, not affected the growth rate of productivity. The results concerning …

have declined because of difficulties in telecommunication sector. Productivity analysis shows that high country-level R …&D expenditures - as in Finland and the United States - have positive correlation with labour productivity in manufacturing. Moreover …, labour productivity in manufacturing in OECD countries relates positively with FDI and R&D expenditure growth. Also the level …

. Firstly, it compares the quality and productivity based on international statistics and research reports, and R&D&I activities … the role of ICT for improving sector's productivity. In the end, the study explores well-being and quality of labour …

indicators of family background and sibling structure, analyzing their effect on educational attainment and earnings. Parental … density affect education, but have no effect on earnings. Sibling density and sex composition are tested as instruments for …