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estimated in order to explore differences in labor productivity between IT outsourcing and non-IT outsourcing firms. This … positively affecting firms’ labor productivity. An additional analysis indicates that IT outsourcing, in the medium-term, has a …
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The process of firms' growth - in terms of productivity or employment - is a major concern of policy makers. In this … boost labour productivity? 3. Does innovation in one period improve innovation performance in subsequent periods? …The process of firms’ growth – in terms of productivity or employment – is a major concern of policy makers. In this …
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Economic growth requires factor reallocation across firms and continuous replacement of technologies. Labor market institutions influence economic dynamism by their impact on the supply of a key factor, skilled workers to new and expanding firms, and the shedding of workers from declining and...
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on the working week, employment and productivity. A baseline model economy is calibrated to reproduce the cross … in productivity. In the work-sharing scenario, the increase in employment (1.86%) comes at the expense of a lower … increase in productivity (1.31%). Finally, the full flexibility scenario preserves employment and generates a substantial …
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Proponents of minimum wage increases have argued that such hikes can serve as an engine of economic growth and assist low-skilled individuals during downturns in the business cycle. However, a review of the literature provides little empirical support for these claims. Minimum wage increases...
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This study quantifies the impact of process and product innovation on employment growth in Bolivia by using microdata from a survey on innovation conducted in Bolivia in 2016. Following the model of Harrison, Jaumandreu, Mairesse, and Peters (2008) and the adaptations for Latin America of Crespi...
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