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Are jobs more polarized in ICT firms?
Böckerman, Petri; Laaksonen, Seppo; Vainiomäki, Jari - 2016
We perform decompositions and regression analyses that test the routinization hypothesis and implied job polarization at the firm level. Prior studies have focused on the aggregate, industry or local levels. Our results for the abstract and routine occupation groups are consistent with the...
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Demographic structure and the security of property rights in developing countries : an empirical exploration
Harms, Philipp; Meulen, Philipp an de - 2010
capital inflows from aging industrialized economies. However, many of these countries deter foreign investors by a high risk … of creeping or outright expropriation. In this paper we explore whether the correlation between countries’ demographic … potential determinants of expropriation risk, the ratio of young to old workers has a positive effect on the perceived security …
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Techies and Firm Level Productivity
Harrigan, James; Reshef, Ariell; Toubal, Farid - 2023
We study the impact of techies—engineers and other technically trained workers—on firm-level productivity. We first report new facts on the role of techies in the firm by leveraging French administrative data and unique surveys. Techies are STEM-skill intensive and are associated with...
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Techies and firm level productivity
Harrigan, James; Reshef, Ariell; Toubal, Farid - 2023
We study the impact of techies-engineers and other technically trained workers-on firm-level productivity. We first report new facts on the role of techies in the firm by leveraging French administrative data and unique surveys. Techies are STEM-skill intensive and are associated with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014288151
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Is hiring foreign worth it? : spillover from foreign firms' human capital and local firms' productivity
Pyun, Ju Hyun; Sun, Jong-in - 2022
This study examines the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on local firms' productivity via human capital … capital spillovers using local firms' hired permanent foreign employees in an industry and region where MNEs and local firms … operate. This identification is valid because permanent foreign workers hired by local firms tend to be visa holders from MNEs …
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The skill complementarity of broadband internet
Akerman, Anders; Gaarder, Ingvil; Mogstad, Magne - 2013
Does adoption of broadband internet in firms enhance labor productivity and increase wages? And is this technological change skill biased or factor neutral? We exploit rich Norwegian data with firm-level information on value added, factor inputs and broadband adoption to answer these questions....
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Demographic Structure and the Security of Property Rights in Developing Countries – An Empirical Exploration
Harms, Philipp; an de Meulen, Philipp - 2010
capital infl ows from aging industrialized economies. However, many of these countries deter foreign investors by a high risk … of creeping or outright expropriation. In this paper we explore whether the correlation between countries’ demographic … potential determinants of expropriation risk, the ratio of young to old workers has a positive effect on the perceived security …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014044397
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The Impact of R&D, Government Spending on Education and Trade Unions on Labour Productivity - A Panel Data Econometric Analysis
Georgiou, Miltiades N. - 2012
In the present paper an empirical analysis with a panel data econometric model will point out that R&D, government spending on education as well as trade unions are the most important factors for the labor productivity determination. The sample examined covers many Western European countries....
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The Migration FDI Puzzle : Complements or Substitutes?
D'Agosto, Elena; Solferino, Nazaria; Tria, Giovanni - 2006
This paper analyses the link between FDI inflows and migration waves from developing countries. In addition, it investigates mechanisms through which this link works. Empirical results indicate that FDI can be seen as substitutes of migration through direct and indirect labour demand. However,...
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Are there social returns to both firm-level and regional human capital? : evidence from German social security data
Braakmann, Nils - 2009
This paper provides first evidence on the social returns to education from both firm-level and regional human capital. Using panel data from German social security, both at an individual and aggregated at the plant and regional level, I estimate earnings functions incorporating measures of...
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