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Responsible contracting : an approach aimed at improving social and labour practices in the property services sector
Bibby, Andrew - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010967218
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Forage Outsourcing in the Dairy Sector: The Extent of Use and Impact on Farm Profitability
Gillespie, Jeffrey M.; Nehring, Richard F.; Sandretto, … - In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 39 (2010) 3
from the 2000 and 2005 dairy versions of the Agricultural Resource Management Survey. Forage outsourcing is more common … outsourcing is found to impact profitability, the major profitability drivers appear to be farm size and efficiency. Evidence of … significant forage contracting is found in the western United States. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008693214
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International benchmarking of container stevedoring
Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2003
Productivity at Australian container terminals has improved significantly in absolute terms since 1997 according to this international benchmarking study. For the sample of ship calls and terminals studied, productivity improved also in relative terms. The productivity improvement at Australian...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556535
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Particulars of US Information Technology and productivity: lessons for Europe
Adekola, Abel; Sergi, Bruno S. - In: International Journal of Trade and Global Markets 1 (2008) 2, pp. 128-143
There is ample evidence that investment in Information Technology (IT) boosted labour markets productivity in the USA …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008539603
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Outward FDI and home country employment in USA manufacturing industries
Mullen, J.K.; Williams, Martin - In: International Journal of Trade and Global Markets 6 (2013) 3, pp. 262-274
international outsourcing per se from the transfer of activities to foreign subsidiaries. Much of the existing evidence is limited …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010817100
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The extensive margin of intrafirm trade
Gao, Xiang - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 4 (2012) 1/2, pp. 213-232
The firm-level approach to intra-industry trade reveals that the variation in the number of exporters or exported varieties (extensive margin) accounts for a greater share of the changes in aggregate trade than the variation in the average exports per firm variety (intensive margin). This paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011130184
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Particulars of US Information Technology and productivity: lessons for Europe
Adekola, Abel; Sergi, Bruno S. - In: International Journal of Trade and Global Markets 1 (2008) 2, pp. 128-143
There is ample evidence that investment in Information Technology (IT) boosted labour markets productivity in the USA …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005754165
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A massive temporary worker programme for the U.S. : solution or mirage?
Miller, M. J; DJ, Yeres - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1979
short term employment of Mexican migrant workers in the USA - gives historical background information, compares previous … experiences with those in Western Europe, covers labour demand, amount and duration of work permits, contracting, etc., evaluates …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966305
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Inf treaty and the United States' experience: the industrial, economic and employment impacts.
G, Bischak; M, Oden - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1989
Analyses the impact of the ratification of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF).
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010967273
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Outsourcing, Offshoring - Service Offshoring: Bane or Boon and What to Do?
Brainard, Lael; Litan, Robert - In: CESifo Forum 5 (2004) 2, pp. 3-7
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005013153