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Lorenz, Edward H.; Potter, Jonathan - 2019

This paper examines the relationship between workplace organisation and innovation in small and medium … Assessment of Adult Competencies and the Community Innovation Survey. It contrasts SMEs adopting a “learning organisation” or …, knowledge exchange with employees and supervisors, on-the-job training, and employee performance incentives. They account for …

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An exploration of the determinants of the subjective well-being of Americans during the Great Recession

Caldera Sánchez, Aida; Tassot, Caroline - 2014

This paper uses data from the American Life Panel to understand the determinants of well-being in the United States during the Great Recession. It investigates how various dimensions of subjective wellbeing reflected in the OECD Better Life Framework impact subjective well-being. The results...

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Improving well-being in the United States

Caldera Sánchez, Aida; Lenain, Patrick; Fleche, Sarah - 2014

Life is quite good in the United States compared to other OECD countries, thanks to strong economic growth and technological progress having lifted average income to high levels. Nonetheless, there is evidence that the benefits from growth have not been sufficiently broad based. Self-reported...

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Exploring the causal relation between obesity and alcohol use, and educational outcomes

Vuik, Sabine; Devaux, Marion; Cecchini, Michele - 2019

Two of the most important health risk factors for children and young adults are obesity and alcohol use. These risk factors are known to affect health and wellbeing, but may also have an impact on educational outcomes. The objective of this study was to assess a potential causal relationship...

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Entrepreneurship, growth, and innovation : the dynamics of firms and industries

Santarelli, Enrico (ed.) - 2006

Entrepreneurship, Growth and Innovation provides comprehensive insight into the economics of entrepreneurship, claiming … determinants and the effects of both entrepreneurship and innovation without neglecting the functioning of the inducement … some of the best known scholars in the field of the economics of entrepreneurship and innovation investigate whether the …

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Employment of ICT specialists in the EU (2000-2012)

Sabadash, Anna - 2014

This study examines the evolution of the number of ICT-skilled workers employed in industry sectors in the EU28 over the period 2000-2012. Data are taken from the Eurostat Labour Force Statistics. It introduces a novel definition of ICT specialists that combines occupations and skills...

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Returns to different forms of job related training : factoring in informal learning

Fialho, Priscilla; Quintini, Glenda; Vandeweyer, Marieke - 2019

This study aims at disentangling the returns to formal, non-formal and informal training and fills key knowledge gaps …

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Enhancing SME productivity : policy highlights on the role of managerial skills, workforce skills and business linkages

Marchese, Marco; Giuliani, Elisa; Salazar-Elena, Juan Carlos - 2019

Based on an extensive review of the academic and policy literature, this paper focuses on the role of managerial skills, workforce skills and business linkages in enhancing SME productivity. The paper is structured as follows. First, it presents estimates on productivity gaps by firm size to...

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Boosting productivity and preparing for the future of work in Germany

Yashiro, Naomitsu; Lehmann, Stephanie - 2018

throughout the economy. Vigorous entrepreneurship and innovation by small and medium enterprises are key for such technology …

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Promoting the diffusion of technology to boost productivity and well-being in Korea

Pak, Mathilde - 2020

adequate skills and awareness of digital benefits or dangers (online security, cyberbullying, addiction). Promoting innovation …

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