Front Matter -- Copyright -- Contributors -- About the editors -- Contents -- PART I Historical and evolutionary perspective -- 1. The changing nature of work, employment and flexibility -- 2. Exploring the shifting landscape of work and employment: the interplay between technology, flexibility,...

We investigate the role of workers' and managerial experience as a determinant of firm innovation and productivity in a sample of Italian manufacturing firms. A high share of temporary - thus un-experienced - workers is associated to low innovation and productivity. The effect of managerial...