We investigate the effect of pollution on worker productivity in the service sector by focusing on two call centers in … that higher levels of air pollution decrease worker productivity by reducing the number of calls that workers complete each … that the decreases in productivity are explained by increases in time spent on breaks rather than the duration of phone …

The paper analyzes the link between human capital and firm-level productivity in five Asian countries. It draws on a … productivity. The productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is enhanced by a higher level of skills and education …

markets explain both productivity differences and firm density. Estimating structural model parameters is simple and relies on … model, we find that labor markets which provide cost advantages explain substantial differences in firm productivity …

markets explain both productivity differences and firm density. Estimating structural model parameters is simple and relies on … model, we find that labor markets which provide cost advantages explain substantial differences in firm productivity …

We revisit the impact of rising imports from China on within firm labour productivity growth in the EU. The period … higher fractions of Chinese imports in aggregate imports slow down labour productivity growth of domestic firms in Europe … negative effects of import competition and benefit from Chinese imports at higher productivity growth intensities. The effects …

productivity growth-particularly among the less productive firms under private Chinese or foreign ownership, but not among state …