is explained more by a decline in productivity rather than a lack of investment. Second, tourism has been a significant … contributor to higher growth (through both capital accumulation and productivity) and lower output volatility, and in many … countries there is scope for further expansion of this sector. Third, the small size and the fact that most of these countries …

The objective of this report is to perform a controlled laboratory study on the efficiency and emissions of swimming … variations (pool size), geographic orientations, ground plantings and shading variations, number of hours of use, seasonal use …

to the debate about the impact of ownership structure on efficiency by including the effect of size and geographical … not have a significant effect on efficiency per se; however the combination of size and geographical location provides …This study explores the impact of ownership types on efficiency of Italian water utilities. Theories and evidence have …

influence of ownership structure and corporate size on the efficiency of Estonian water companies, and assesses the empirical … ownership and corporate size on efficiency, we use a Data Envelopment Analysis and truncated regression with maximum likelihood … utilities, while efficiency does increase with corporate size: large water utilities outperform small utilities. An additional …

Size is one of the factors that condition the managerial organization of the firms and their efficiency and … productivity. Moreover size has been found a highly significant variable in explaining differences in firm's innovative activities … efficiency and then over their productivity. The analysis takes, also, into account other variables that could affect the …

Heterogeneity in size and productivity is central to models that explain which manufacturing firms export. This study …. First, virtually all banks hold at least some foreign assets, irrespective of size or productivity. Second, some fairly … banks have a commercial presence abroad, consistent with the size pecking order documented for manufacturing firms. However …

Evolution of scientific approaches to the interpretation of concept of 'efficiency' has been researched. Classification … of efficiency has been made depending on the period of determining and area of application in agricultural industry. It … has been established that efficiency of any economic entity is determined by the rational use of its resource potential …