A quality-adjusted specification of labor is suggested which allows firm training to affect labor efficiency. To assess the cost and productivity effects, this specification is integrated into a flexible neoclassical cost function. The empirical analysis uses panel data for eight plants in the...

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In this article, we focus on the implementation and development of ICT in the education sector, challenging and developing the traditional learning environment whilst introducing new educational tools including e-learning. The paper investigates ICT as a tool empowering and developing learners...

On s’intéresse ici à la mise en œuvre et au développement des TIC dans le secteur de l’enseignement, qui remettent en cause tout en le développant l’environnement traditionnel de l’apprentissage et introduisent de nouveaux outils, dont la cyberformation. La contribution examine les...

A quality-adjusted measure of labour is developed, where labour efficiency depends on firm training. This specification is integrated into a flexible neoclassical cost function, representing the firm's production technology. Unlike traditional production functions, the cost function does not...

Based on the notion of affiliation a model is developed which suggests that laws which restrict the firm's flexibility to adjust its employment force resume in higher requirements on potential employees. The paper demonstrates the interaction between the legal structures and individual firm's...

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